Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, asthma, and allergic rhinitis have been remanded for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to their service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, headaches, and sinusitis. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.,Service connection for the claimed conditions is not granted as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that they are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded due to the lack of a nexus opinion in the VA examination report.,Service connection has been granted for sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, and GERD remains denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for vasomotor rhinitis, service connection for right ankle disorder, and service connection for sinusitis disorder are not fully addressed due to new VA-generated evidence. The case is being sent back to the AOJ for review of this additional information.

The Veteran's left knee degenerative arthritis is granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for instability, but the initial ratings for other conditions remain denied.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for a back disability is remanded.

Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and tinnitus is granted effective November 20, 2015.,Service connection for prostatitis is granted effective November 20, 2015.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted effective November 20, 2015. This issue is granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).,Service connection for sinusitis is granted on a secondary basis due to allergic rhinitis.,Effective dates prior to November 20, 2015, are denied for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, motion sickness/vertigo, nose bleeds/epistaxis, rhinitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the evidence did not support an in-service onset or link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including sinusitis and rhinitis, due to insufficient evidence. The case is being sent back for further development and readjudication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition and fibromyalgia, as well as her requests to restore disability ratings for allergic rhinitis and linear scars. The rating reductions for allergic rhinitis and linear scars were found to be improper.

The Board has decided to remand all the Veteran's claims due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for new examinations or medical opinions.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted an initial rating of 60 percent prior to March 6, 2023. A higher rating is denied. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis and a TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and information regarding employment status.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders, left shoulder disorder, and bilateral foot disorders are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will seek additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should be scheduled for examinations to determine whether he has current disabilities related to his in-service injuries and exposures, as well as a new examination to assess the functional impairment resulting from his service-connected allergic rhinitis and dermatophytosis. The appeals are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for eczema, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma have been granted. The claim for a left shoulder disability is being remanded.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claims for eczema, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, which are now presumed related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.,An effective date of January 4, 2016 was granted for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to military service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis is granted, with a separate rating of 10% assigned for ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis since September 19, 2019.