Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, sinusitis, rhinitis, and IBS have been granted. The Veteran is also awarded a 30 percent disability rating for his IBS. However, the Veteran's requests for increased evaluations for his left and right knee disabilities were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and migraine headaches have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were denied. The rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder was denied, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Hypertension and allergic rhinitis were also denied as they did not meet the required diagnostic criteria.

The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, effective October 15, 2013.,The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 27, 2016.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST). The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to her active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that it began during service and continued to the present. The decision is based on the continuity of symptoms documented in service treatment records and VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and/or rhinitis. The Veteran is seeking service connection on a direct basis as well.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with insomnia was denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-allergic rhinitis and IBS were granted due to the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary frequency was not supported by evidence and was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and new opinions are needed regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, and respiratory disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, rhinitis, prostate condition, sleep apnea, vertigo, hypertension, back condition, shoulder conditions, elbow conditions, wrist conditions, hip conditions, knee conditions, and ankle/foot conditions. The reasons provided are that the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service or any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient opinions regarding its relationship to his service-connected disabilities and obesity.

The Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities have been granted as cervical radiculopathy of the upper extremities.,A 50 percent rating has been granted for her tension headaches.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Allergic Rhinitis.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is now rated at a 10 percent disability rating effective January 31, 2023. The condition was previously rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing service treatment records and personnel records. The Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ADT) or inactive duty for training (IDT) need to be verified, and additional medical opinions are required based on these records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,Service connection is also being remanded for various conditions, including dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, a psychiatric disorder, a right hip condition, sinusitis, a respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal issues, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and other unspecified conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected right ankle fracture are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and rhinitis due to a lack of VA examinations and inadequate private opinions regarding exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for chronic rhinitis was denied.,Service connection was granted for bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as well as coronary artery/arteriosclerotic heart disease s/p coronary artery stent placement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 5, 2024, for service connection and evaluations of various conditions.