Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis and a headache disorder are granted. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine the appropriate rating for his right foot condition, as well as secondary service connection for other disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and residuals of removal of neuroma from bilateral foot as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of these conditions.,Both conditions were not found to be related to active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hay fever, residuals of spinal meningitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis. The Veteran's preexisting hay fever was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has granted service connection for respiratory illnesses including rhinitis and sinusitis due to burn pit exposure, but denied service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his symptoms.

The Veteran's non-allergic rhinitis has not manifested with greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, so an initial compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cysts on neck and sinus problems were granted, but only to the extent that they relate to new evidence received within one year of the July 2005 rating decision. Service connection was denied for hyperlipidemia and a disability manifested by testicular pain and/or swelling (hydrocele).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including asthma, sinusitis, and rhinitis. The appeal is due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran that reopened his previously denied claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed conditions. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if he has current disabilities related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis with asthma, and thus grants service connection for OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis, finding that the condition was initially diagnosed within 10 years of the Veteran's separation from active duty and is presumed to be related to his military service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis and epistaxis, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral eye pinguecula and left eye pterygium were denied as the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or obstruction of nasal passages that would warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis did not manifest as polyps, and therefore a higher disability rating of more than 10 percent is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he is not permanently confined to his dwelling and immediate premises due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis and his request for a higher initial rating for GERD were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of allergic rhinitis, and his subjective reports are not related to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability. For GERD, the Board noted that the evidence did not support a finding of more than 10 percent impairment.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, GERD, adjustment disorder, hypertension, insomnia, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, chronic asthma, and headaches. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is found to have been incurred during his first period of active service, and the Board has granted direct service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as it is proximately due to his service-connected Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sinusitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his combined schedular rating was 100 percent and he had not demonstrated that any single service-connected disability rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.