Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating due to a lack of prior adjudication by the AOJ within the one-year period before the appeal was filed.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obesity, and multiple nerve and skin disorders, as well as denied initial compensable ratings for several disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral focal intractable plantar hyperkeratosis, and non-compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae facial scar and groin scars as well as allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis under the PACT Act and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea due to an incomplete medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis, as service connection was granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.

The appeal for service connection for chronic sinusitis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and rhinitis has been dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for rhinitis and left ear infection, and remanded the issues of service connection for sinusitis, headaches, and dizziness.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and PTSD, restored the 50 percent rating for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and denied service connection for a low back disability. The Board also denied an increased rating for TBI residuals and an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder, diagnosed as stenosis with degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine. The other issues were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for a neck disability and sleep apnea.

The Board denied a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a more severe disability level.

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

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and denied a higher rating, finding that the reduction was improper.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis was dismissed as untimely, while the appeal for an earlier effective date for the right knee disability was denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, asthma, stomach pains, a heart disability secondary to PTSD, and non-compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include sinusitis, rhinitis, and larynx or pharynx conditions, as it finds that there is conflicting evidence in the record regarding the Veteran's diagnosis and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis but granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis.