Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran is found to be eligible for enrollment in the PCAFC program due to his severe and complex medical conditions, which require personal care services.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial 10 percent disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis is granted. The Veteran's claim for a bilateral shoulder condition remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus disability, allergic rhinitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or an in-service occurrence.

The Veteran's hearing loss and diabetes mellitus, type II are not service-connected. The claim for a higher evaluation for diabetes mellitus is denied. The Veteran's rhinitis is currently rated as noncompensable but granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is rated as non-compensable prior to January 17, 2025, and as 10 percent disabling thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for sinusitis and rhinitis was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, with sinusitis rated at 10 percent and rhinitis non-compensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and a skin disorder to include scars and skin cancer due to duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The appeal regarding a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not manifest by greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, and thus the claim for a higher disability rating is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a failure to consider the effects of medications in assessing his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis due to exposure to fine particulate matter in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War are granted. The claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his GERD, allergic rhinitis, IVDS, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left ankle pain, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hip pain due to potential errors in decision-making.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cervical disc pain with degenerative disease and arthritis (neck disorder), right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right hand and thumb joint pain and arthritis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is required to be provided notice of their right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperlipidemia, prediabetes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, squamous cell carcinoma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and allergic rhinitis are all denied. The Board has remanded the cases to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain and left knee degenerative arthritis were not incurred during service, but the Veteran's gout was found to have begun during service.,Chronic kidney disease is denied as there is no direct evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for hearing loss.

The Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are granted service connection, effective from August 5, 2021. The effective date for the grant of service connection for ED is denied.,VA has determined that the Veteran's entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ should be effective July 25, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a chronic sinus disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the evidence.