Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for PTSD has been granted, while the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea have been remanded.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, effective June 7, 2021, based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, gout (foot), and a compensable rating for rhinitis due to the lack of evidence supporting an etiological link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for rhinitis and denied service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, rhinitis, and sinusitis as the Veteran did not have objective evidence of these conditions during or after her time in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side without polyps.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and 20 percent for right and left knee strains, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including headaches, and service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to additional evidence not being considered in previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages or polyps.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding records, TERA compliance, and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective date and service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis based on the lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The appeal to restore the 10 percent disability rating for rhinitis was dismissed as moot because the issue has already been resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021 for a 30 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, denied a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and granted service connection for sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including shoulder, hand, foot, respiratory, and gastrointestinal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left knee strain with degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis and the compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis due to concurrent elections of review.