Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for rhinitis is granted due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his Southwest Asia theater of operations, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis due to exposure to burn pits, effective from the date of receipt of a supplemental claim on October 3, 2023. Service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of current disability.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and right eye corneal scar are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records from Salisbury Health Care System and SSA disability records.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision and remands the case for a TERA specific examination to determine if the Veteran's airway hyperactivity, allergic rhinitis, and eczema are related to his service-connected toxic exposure in Jordan.

The Board denied service connection for back disorder, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee disorder, and headaches as there were no current diagnoses or in-service incidents linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all listed conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

Your claim for service connection for chronic rhinitis has been granted, effective August 10, 2022. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of service connection has been resolved.

The Veteran's rhinitis is not rated higher than the current 10 percent rating.,A 40 percent rating for left sciatic nerve disability is granted. The Veteran's right ankle and right knee conditions are remanded to determine if they are secondary to service-connected disabilities, and a sleep apnea claim is also remanded.,The Veteran's right ankle condition may be related to his service-connected left ankle condition, but further examination is needed to confirm this. His right knee condition is also remanded for similar reasons.,His right knee condition may be related to his service-connected left knee condition, and a sleep apnea claim is also remanded.,The Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected rhinitis, but further examination is needed to confirm this.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, earlier effective dates, and disability ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion regarding his respiratory disorder and a need for a TERA examination. The psychiatric claim is also being remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current diagnosis or evidence that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 10% rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied as there is no objective medical evidence of sinusitis during the pendency of this claim.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied, with the Board finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, with all reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or continuity of symptoms for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis, as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or a current disability of sinusitis. The claim for service connection for a headache disorder was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis due to presumed exposure to burn pits during the Veteran's Iraq service. Service connection for asthma was denied as there is no current disability.