Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD is granted a 30 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic allergic rhinitis and chronic headaches have been granted due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board found that there were no nasal polyps in his case.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding the claims of hypertension, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), internal hemorrhoids, left leg shortening, and status post vasectomy with transient acute epididymitis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection of hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and right knee disability. The claim for tinnitus is also granted. However, all three main issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further clarification.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression) are remanded.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and sinusitis are dismissed. The appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating is granted for GERD, but the Veteran's tinnitus and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 8, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his headache condition was denied as the evidence did not show severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran's appeals for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis were also denied, with no specific reasoning provided.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a right finger laceration. The claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and scar, status-post left herniorrhaphy were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's adenomyoepithelioma was not incurred in active service and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and he is granted entitlement to a TDIU. The increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and right knee tendonitis are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of sinusitis and rhinitis as the Veteran withdrew his requests. The issue of service connection for migraine headaches is considered moot due to a grant of benefits in a subsequent rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, and rhinitis, meet the schedular criteria for entitlement to individual unemployability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for discogenic right sciatic radicular pain (partial paralysis right sciatic) as it was granted in a prior rating decision. Service connection was established for other conditions, including chronic sinusitis, PTSD, and various musculoskeletal issues, all presumed related to Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for sinusitis was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,For the period prior to February 14, 2022, the Veteran's allergic rhinitis was not manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, thus denying a compensable rating.