Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions and issues, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, right knee disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a higher disability rating for a residual scar over the left inner thigh for an excised cyst.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pansinusitis sinusitis, allergic rhinitis status post septoplasty, hiatal hernia with GERD symptoms, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD with a hiatal hernia, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for the issues of service connection for various conditions and TDIU was dismissed due to the lack of new and relevant evidence within one year of the final legacy rating decisions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), duodenitis, esophagitis, gastritis, and H. Pylori, allergic rhinitis, and urticaria to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, but denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for rhinitis.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 5, 2021 for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to a lack of evidence showing entitlement arose earlier than that date.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary sarcoidosis, restoring it after finding that the severance was improper. The appeal is also remanded to determine if allergic rhinitis and kidney disease are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal of the denial of an increased rating for allergic rhinitis, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's headache, cervical spine, low back, and left shoulder conditions, but granted an effective date of January 20, 2022, for a noncompensable rating for a left shoulder surgical scar.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA medical records and an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's functional loss without the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

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, which is required for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of the conditions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis and restored the 30% disability rating for GERD, while remanding service connection for an esophagus disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a sinus condition, diagnosed as rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.