Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a brain tumor and a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis under the PACT Act due to presumptive toxic exposure during the Veteran's deployment in Iraq.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, but granted a TDIU from November 16, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disorder, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for rhinitis was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety as a secondary condition to the Veteran's already service-connected mental disorder disabilities, but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support higher or compensable ratings.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, while the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and chronic sinus issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and an initial compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and denied increased ratings for PTSD, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer residuals, bilateral hearing loss disability, scars of the chest and abdomen, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, higher ratings for PTSD, and service connection for various conditions, while remanding several service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma as there was no current diagnosis. The hemorrhoids claim was remanded for further development.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed, and the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain private examiner records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and gastric ulcers due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain an addendum opinion regarding their etiology, including whether they are related to a halon gas fire extinguishing system incident in early 2006.

The appeal of the proposed severance of service connection for insomnia is dismissed.,Service connection for sinus tachycardia, claimed as chest pain, was granted due to its secondary nature to PTSD and major depressive disorder with insomnia.,Service connection for a dental disability, for compensation purposes, was denied.,Service connection for a hernia disability, to include an inguinal and/or umbilical hernia, was denied.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied.,An initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee disability was denied.,A disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder with insomnia was denied.,Service connection for a headache disability, as secondary to allergic rhinitis, is remanded.,Service connection for vertigo, claimed as dizziness, is remanded.,Service connection for hypothyroidism, claimed as thyroid condition, is remanded.,Service connection for a gastroesophageal disability, claimed as hiatal hernia, is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for chronic sinusitis and non-allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to June 1, 2022, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied an initial increased compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis and GERD, but denied higher ratings for asthma, allergic rhinitis, left inguinal hernia, scar, fatigue, right shoulder, right wrist, bilateral leg, left shoulder, and left wrist disabilities.