Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded several claims for increased ratings, including those for low back disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, left elbow disability, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and TDIU. The Veteran is also required to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records from a facility in Panama Beach, Florida.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and allergies, as well as increased ratings for bilateral knee disabilities. The Veteran's claims were not granted due to lack of current diagnoses or evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee pain, rhinitis, and migraine condition due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding increased evaluations for allergic rhinitis, lumbar spine disability, and left eye disability due to the appellant's withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis (claimed as a sinus disability) due to exposure to burning excrement in Haiti during military service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not preclude her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the criteria for a TDIU are therefore denied. The initial rating for POTS is also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination reports and the need for new examinations with a different contractor.

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent since October 20, 2022. The Board found that his very frequent and prolonged attacks, including symptoms like dizziness, nausea, photophobia, sonophobia, and severe pain (rated as nine out of ten), are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for the claims of service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, a bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected ureterolithiasis. The Veteran's lay statements regarding symptoms in service and after have not been considered, and additional private treatment records are needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis (claimed as allergies and allergy/sinusitis), and tinnitus are being remanded due to new evidence received since previous decisions.,The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities.

The appeals for service connection for rhinitis (sinusitis) and asthma have been dismissed. Service connection for headaches has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities because he did not complete and return the necessary TDIU application, and there was insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions alone.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, allergic rhinitis, diminishing eyesight, kidney stones, lower back pain, and sleep apnea as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Southwest Asia. Service connection for tinea pedis is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder, allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies), and asthma. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, TMJ, bilateral plantar fasciitis, rosacea, and left thumb sprain as these conditions are found to be related to active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and rhinosinusitis have been denied as the evidence does not show that her conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating prior to February 25, 2019, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for GERD and allergic rhinitis, as well as his claim for service connection for sinusitis, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing these issues. The case is remanded for initial review of new evidence by the AOJ.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 27, 2014. The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent since June 17, 2019. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Board also remanded cases regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), migraine headaches, sinusitis, and rhinitis due to OSA.