Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for sinusitis and rhinitis are granted due to exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted a 10 percent rating. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, however diagnosed and claimed as PTSD, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requests additional opinions from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current OSA diagnosis and his service-connected psychiatric and respiratory diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis is granted due to exposure during the Gulf War, while his claim for sinusitis remains denied.

The Veteran's sinus disability and allergic rhinitis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,An initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis has been granted, with the condition being currently present.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as her conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis, left knee disability, and migraine headaches due to undiagnosed illness as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraines, left knee strain, allergic rhinitis, and ganglion cysts. Service connection was denied for left hip disability, plantar fasciitis, keratoconus, hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board has found the records incomplete and remanded for several reasons, including obtaining updated private treatment records from the Veteran's ENT provider and VA treatment records. Additionally, a new examination is required to assess the severity of the Veteran's left knee disability due to inadequate previous examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic sinusitis due to inadequate examination findings.

The Veteran's left ankle condition is granted as service-connected, with a current diagnosis of left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain.,Service connection for sinusitis is granted at a 30% rating, based on the number and severity of episodes requiring antibiotic treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and inadequate examination report, without assigning any rating or effective date.

The Veteran's sinusitis and rhinitis are granted service connection under the PACT Act, effective from August 7, 2013.,TMJ is granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective February 3, 2021.,Depressive disorder is granted a 70 percent rating effective February 3, 2021.,Tension headaches are denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.,Fibromyalgia remains at its maximum allowable rating of 50 percent.,IBS with GERD is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher than 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current rhinitis is due to her service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headache disability is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

All claims for service connection related to sleep apnea, skin disability (undiagnosed illness), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypercholesterolemia, headache disability, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension/high blood pressure, and type II diabetes mellitus have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the failure to file a subsequent Notice of Disagreement after filing for Higher-Level Review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative arthritis, claimed as secondary to bilateral pes planus, is denied.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus is also denied.

The Veteran's migraines are granted an increased rating to 50 percent, but his rhinitis and sinusitis remain at non-compensable ratings.