Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a deviated septum, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for insomnia disorder, denied service connection for sinusitis, and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for migraine headaches and earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions, as well as the claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for a left knee disability, and total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the October 2024 rating decision not being a final decision on the matter of reducing the rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain, and for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, eczema, left and right lower extremity nerve disabilities, and scars of the head, face, or neck.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for GERD but granted it for a respiratory disability under the PACT Act. The claim for migraine headaches was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, and hypertension due to a need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis, but remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an increased rating from noncompensable to 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, effective February 23, 2024.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for rhinitis with laryngopharyngeal reflux and denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 5, 2022 for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disability, secondary to the service-connected rhinitis disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates of the awards of service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic maxillary sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claim for headaches was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee pain, right knee pain, low back pain, sleep apnea, sinusitis, and eye allergies. The initial rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hemorrhoids. It granted a 20 percent rating for mild degenerative changes of the right ankle with small osteophytic spurs from both malleoli.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis, finding that the criteria for a compensable rating were not met prior to October 12, 2020, and that a 10 percent rating was appropriate from that date.