Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to a need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, to include degenerative arthritis. The other issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including a neck condition, dizziness, and various limb conditions, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrences. The claims for a bladder disability, chronic cough, rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, and liver condition were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2017 for the award of service connection for left elbow limitation of flexion and left cubital tunnel syndrome (CTS), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to outstanding records of private treatment and a lack of VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis to obtain an additional VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic cough and chronic rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an extension for filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board granted an effective date of January 6, 2022 for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis and granted service connection for sinusitis due to fine particulate matter exposure and epistaxis.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for panic disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 6, 2020, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for both rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and rhinitis. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis to obtain an addendum opinion on the severity of the condition without the ameliorative effects of medication and to refer the claim for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2023, for the award of service connection for migraine including migraine variants and denied earlier effective dates for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder as well as compensable ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma with restrictive lung disease.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied an earlier effective date for asthma. The Board also granted a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis and a 50 percent evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia and denied increased ratings for other conditions, remanding several claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, hypertension, COPD, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran is granted eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total service-connected disability affecting both lower extremities, which precludes locomotion without the aid of assistive devices.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissed one claim, and remanded several others.