Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU is being remanded due to procedural errors. The Board will need to gather the Veteran's complete occupational history and income information from each year on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is granted for a disability rating of 40 percent for service-connected idiopathic hypersomnia. The claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and entitlement to TDIU are remanded due to procedural errors.

The appeal for left elbow laceration scar is dismissed. The appeals for allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral hammer toes, and bilateral pes planus are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CFS was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that he has had chronic fatigue syndrome at any time during or approximate to the pendency of his claim.,His allergic rhinitis was rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating was not granted due to lack of nasal polyps.

The Board denied all increased rating claims for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and dermatitis. The Veteran's service connection claims were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and bilateral temporomandibular disorder have been granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right Achilles tendonitis, left and right PTTD, and left and right plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the enhanced R-1 rate due to his need for regular assistance with activities of daily living and a total disability rating, including service-connected conditions such as Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all appeals.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to increased ratings and service connection due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates regarding his sciatic and femoral nerve lower extremity radiculopathy.,The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2018, for a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.,The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2018, for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, intermittent explosive disorder, insomnia disorder, and alcohol use disorder.,The Board granted an effective date of July 23, 2018, for a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative joint and disc disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver condition, diabetes mellitus, and rhinitis have been dismissed due to improper procedural steps.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis has also been dismissed.

The Board has identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the case for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, pansinusitis, and a deviated septum were granted with effective dates of March 12, 2022. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was not earlier than this date.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted effective February 22, 2024. The effective date of December 21, 2021, is due to the continuous pursuit of her claims.

The Veteran's rhinitis is granted as service-connected due to in-service toxic exposure.,Service connection for anxiety, insomnia, and COPD is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a claim prior to August 5, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as both conditions are found to have begun during active service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the appellant's service connection claims due to a duty to assist error. The claims for bilateral flatfeet/fallen arches, chronic rhinitis/sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right knee scar are all being reconsidered.