Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted restoration of service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, effective November 1, 2022. Basic eligibility for DEA benefits was also restored.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than August 5, 2021, for service connection of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The effective date remains August 5, 2021.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a failure to comply with duty-to-assist requirements.

The veteran's service connection for a cervical spine condition and fatigue due to an undiagnosed illness was granted. The veteran's rating for unspecified anxiety disorder was restored to 70 percent. Other issues were denied or remanded.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for chronic sinusitis but denied a compensable rating for chronic rhinitis.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to asthma and allergic rhinitis due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating higher than 70% for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remanded the claim for a compensable rating for rhinitis to clarify the severity of the condition without considering medication effects.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied because the evidence did not show the required level of obstruction or polyps.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied. The veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for migraines starting from January 21, 2020. Other issues related to PTSD and allergic rhinitis were remanded.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for all claimed conditions, so the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, depressive disorder to include sleep disorder, GERD, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with obesity as an intermediate step secondary to allergic rhinitis, has been granted.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis because the symptoms did not meet the required criteria.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, and rhinitis are being reviewed.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War service and sleep disturbances. However, it remanded decisions on joint pains, sleep apnea, fatigue, diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis, and TDIU.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and disability ratings was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded the case to schedule a new VA examination to determine the appropriate rating for the Veteran's service-connected asthma, including asthmatic bronchitis and ACOS.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, finding it related to her service-connected deviated septum with rhinitis.

The veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss was denied, but the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was granted as it is related to the veteran's service-connected rhinitis.