Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for right hand fracture, little finger and deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, as well as compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of neck or spine fusion surgery.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, shortness of breath, an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial compensable disability rating for smallpox scar. The acne claim was remanded.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for non-allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis, both under the PACT Act.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed based on the Veteran's explicit withdrawal of the claims. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied due to a lack of evidence linking TBI to active duty service.

The Board granted an effective date of September 2, 2022, for the award of a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board denied increased ratings for right shoulder DJD and thoracolumbar DDD, but granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the increased disability rating claim for low back degenerative arthritis.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing all claims.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis as due to exposure to particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease was dismissed due to a concurrent review under different appeal lanes, which is not permitted.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, sinusitis, and an earlier effective date and a higher initial evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed. The claims for dry cough, migraines, rhinitis, and chronic lumbosacral strain (claimed as back pains) were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and onychomycosis, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to obtain a more complete VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis with hypertrophic inferior turbinates, finding that the Veteran's condition originated during active service.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current nature of any identified respiratory disability and its relationship to active service, specifically addressing the Veteran's in-service pneumonia.

The Board granted an increased disability evaluation to 10 percent for allergic rhinitis with a deviated nasal septum.