Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to obtain VA medical opinions and to review additional pertinent evidence, including VA treatment records from January 2017 to May 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete follow-up on a previous remand directive. The Veteran's sinus disability is being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including a lack of VA examination regarding the Veteran's ability to work prior to his incarceration in February 2013. The Veteran is service-connected for various disabilities and meets the schedular threshold for TDIU eligibility prior to February 2013. However, the Board found conflicting evidence on whether he could secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to outstanding VA treatment records and potential TERA exposure. The claims for service connection are being remanded for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II and a need for further development regarding an effective date for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates determined based on the receipt of formal or informal claims. The Board also found that his chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left knee osteoarthritis, and right hand degenerative joint disease are related to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred in service and is denied.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is presumed to have existed prior to service, but the evidence does not show it was aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, was granted. The claims for service connection for gastric ulcer with reflux (reflux), left lower extremity radiculopathy, and abnormal liver test disability were denied. The claim for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for reflux, rhinitis, and left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate opinions regarding his sleep apnea and secondary service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and migraines. The Veteran will need more contemporaneous examinations.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, tension headaches, right knee strain, and cervical strain are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also established for rhinitis and left wrist sprain. Groin rash was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's current rhinitis is related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for asthma, chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are granted. The claims for prostate cancer and low back disability are remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for an increased rating for acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision. Service connection for chronic idiopathic urticaria, presumed related to Gulf War service, is granted. The claims for service connection for chronic stye and left hip bursitis are remanded due to lack of current medical evidence. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and allergic rhinitis due to lack of evidence of a claim prior to April 19, 2006. The combined rating assigned was 80 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for chronic sinusitis, allergic/atopic rhinitis, COPD, asthma, and IBS with chronic diarrhea due to exposure during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a determination regarding SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and recurrent viral pharyngitis have not been found to warrant a compensable disability rating.,The Veteran's left hamstring sprain has also not been found to warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is granted, and his claim for a lower back condition (claimed as Lumbar Strain, Low Back with spinal stenosis) is reopened. The issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis is dismissed.