Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and left retention cyst.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic nephropathy, allergic rhinitis, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, while remanding the claim for glaucoma.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis as the evidence does not support a diagnosis of the condition. The claims for migraine headaches and rhinitis were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder was dismissed, and the appeal for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and migraine headaches under the PACT Act. Service connection was also granted for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. A rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including hand injuries and rhinitis, as well as sinusitis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bronchiectasis with asthma, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to predecisional duty to assist errors, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria and there was insufficient evidence to support a reasonable possibility that he was unemployable due to those conditions.

The Board found that the October 28, 1999 rating decision, which assigned a zero percent rating for rhinitis, was not the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 18, 2018, for the award of service connection for cervical strain was granted, while other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, but denied service connection for a parotid gland condition and submandibular adenopathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent, prior to April 16, 2019, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter, for bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus with scar; a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease thoracic back strain; a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches; a rating in excess of 30 percent for sinusitis with rhinitis; and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted effective dates of February 5, 2022, for the grants of a 40 percent rating for status/post lumbar spine fusion surgery and a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran met all eligibility criteria for a grant of presumptive service connection based on the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding several other claims including lumbar spine disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, nasal fracture, hemorrhoids, and insomnia.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability based upon individual unemployability due solely to PTSD was dismissed. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and denied higher ratings for sinusitis, while granting a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with persistent depressive disorder.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension is dismissed, and several issues related to service connection are remanded for further development.