Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, verifying a claimed in-service stressor, and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of both knees, bronchitis, plantar fasciitis of both feet, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD. The low back condition was remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the remaining issues to obtain additional evidence, including medical records and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, including sinus symptoms, based on a finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service respiratory symptomology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for rhinitis before the Board made a decision.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for a forehead scar. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and higher compensation for DEA benefits, as well as remanded several hand and knee conditions for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis/rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea as additional development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their clinical onset during the Veteran's active duty.

The appeal for service connection for rhinitis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for increased rating and service connection claims.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma) but denied service connection for several other conditions, including right knee strain, left foot pes planus with bilateral hammer toes, foot fungus, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and right hip condition. The Board also dismissed claims for service connection that were not ripe for review.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain was withdrawn by the Veteran, and thus dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right knee condition, but reopened the claim for right ear hearing loss. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for rhinitis, as there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus condition, entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted an effective date of January 1, 2017, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis and rhinitis, as well as service connection for a left shoulder disability and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there was no evidence to support a compensable rating.