Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, a bilateral foot condition (pes planus and plantar fasciitis), a respiratory condition (upper respiratory infections and sinusitis), an acquired psychiatric disorder ('memory loss short term and social adjustment with anger issues lack of concentration'), and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, finding it to be presumptively related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Gulf War.

The Board remands the matter for an additional examination to clarify the Veteran's condition and determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including consideration of whether the Veteran's sinusitis symptoms are contemplated by Diagnostic Code 6522 or a separate rating is warranted under a different Diagnostic Code.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hemorrhoids, allergic rhinitis, and headaches, have precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 8, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's military service in Iraq, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and left knee strain were denied or remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, resulting in the dismissal of both issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic headaches for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, right knee, left knee, low back, and right shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The appeal concerning the propriety of the rating reductions for the Veteran's right distal fibula disability and tinea pedis was dismissed, while SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted prior to February 20, 2024.

The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating effective September 13, 2022, for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle strain and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), denied service connection for Helicobacter pylori, and granted a 50 percent initial rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, left ankle disability, left knee disability, right leg shin splints, and left leg shin splints due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis under the PACT Act, as these conditions are presumed to have been caused by fine particulate matter exposure during service in Kuwait.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show a greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction.

The Board granted service connection for a functional gastrointestinal disorder and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for rhinitis.