Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, deviated septum and chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for a left shoulder condition as secondary to the service-connected right shoulder labral tear and remanded claims for service connection for left elbow, right elbow, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinea unguium and denied the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, a dental disability (tooth #8) for compensation purposes, as well as effective dates earlier than April 6, 2023, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, GERD, and PTSD. The Board also denied compensable ratings for sinusitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis with an effective date of August 22, 2019, and granted service connection for left and right knee disorders. The claims for service connection for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for insomnia disorder.

The Board granted restoration of service connection for hypogeusia and hyposmia, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis from August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis as well as the claims for a TDIU and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to May 1, 2024, and a rating higher than 10 percent as of that date.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for the lumbar disorder and other conditions.

The Board restored a 100 percent rating for bronchial asthma with allergic rhinitis effective September 1, 2023, and dismissed the appeal of the proposed reduction from 100 percent to zero percent.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis, OSA, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and service connection for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied service connection for a left elbow disability and remanded several other claims, including those for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, heart disease, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a) but remanded other claims related to sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for chronic cough and bronchitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral knee pain, right knee patella disability, and rhinitis to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS with GERD, headaches, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on presumed exposure to burn pits during active duty in the air space above Saudi Arabia and Oman, pursuant to the PACT Act. The claims were remanded for further development of other theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral tinnitus, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis based on the evidence not supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.