Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus and voiding dysfunction were denied as not related to her military service. The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, hysterectomy, left ankle condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (phobias), and rhinitis need further examination and opinion.,The Veteran was provided with a remand for additional examinations and opinions to address her claims of tinnitus, voiding dysfunction, bilateral pes planus, hysterectomy, left ankle condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (phobias), and rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including a lack of VA examinations and incomplete records from the Wilmington VAMC and Long Beach VAMC.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including a lack of treatment records from the University Hospital in Birmingham and the Naval Exchange in Brooklyn. The issue is also intertwined with other issues that are currently under review.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a personality disorder and bipolar disorder are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including incomplete Social Security Administration records and lack of verification of reported in-service stressors.,,

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are found to have begun during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the decision denying eligibility for PCAFC is not clear and does not provide adequate reasons or bases. The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), tension headache, left shoulder labral tear, wrist tendinitis, fibromyalgia, lumbosacral strain, knee pain, plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, TMJ capsulitis, dry eye syndrome, allergic rhinitis, scars, and psoriasis are considered. The Board has ordered remand to clarify the reason for denial and provide proper notice.

The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, left leg scars, bilateral hearing loss, neurological disability of the left leg, and sinus disability have been denied. The Board is remanding the claims for erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disability, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are directly related to his in-service diagnosis of chronic allergic rhinitis and presumptively linked to exposure to burn pits during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 9, 2016 for the grant of service connection for vasomotor rhinitis and dermatitis and lipomas.,The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a claim for skin cancer included in his previously denied claim, which was filed in January 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's respiratory symptoms are separate from his service-connected conditions or if they are related to military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis with epistaxis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for shortness of breath was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election in the November 2022 VA Form 10182.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for rhinitis and fibromyalgia as due to an undiagnosed illness because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for compensable ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for residuals of mild traumatic brain injury with post-traumatic headaches was denied. The evidence did not show that the condition resulted in Level 2 impairment, which is necessary to warrant a 40 percent rating.,The Veteran's application for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disabilities alone do not meet the schedular criteria for individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for psoriasis, cervical dysplasia, allergic rhinitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome have been dismissed as the appeals are untimely.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for non-allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is found to be related to his active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for duodenal ulcer/duodenitis, esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a respiratory disability including emphysema, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension due to potential service connection based on exposure to fuel products during active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected residuals of traumatic deviated septum with rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding this claim.

The Veteran's chronic nasal condition including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is granted as service connected. The skin rash claim is remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nasal disability, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of her VA treatment records from 1970 through 1985. The Board also requests an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician to address whether these disabilities are at least as likely as not directly related to her service.