Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and for completion of forms related to his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability alone prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU rating effective May 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected headaches associated with allergic rhinitis. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine the current severity and frequency of her symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea prior to February 3, 2016 due to incomplete documentation of efforts to obtain treatment records. The Veteran is also scheduled for a VA examination.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service connected, but his initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and a thoracolumbar spine sprain are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected. The cases for increased ratings of sinusitis, rhinitis, and a back disability are remanded.

The Veteran's skin rash and right bicep disorder are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's sinus disorder, fibromyalgia, and RA are also not service-connected due to lack of medical nexus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his respiratory conditions and migraine headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis due to a lack of a VA examination, as these conditions may be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss that meets VA criteria.,The Veteran's claim for vision impairment is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for allergic rhinitis is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for sinusitis is denied as there were no incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes within the past year.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for sinus disability, acquired mental health disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and residuals of a deviated septum, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis, headaches, and erectile dysfunction. Service connection is reopened for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left inguinal hernia repair residuals, a prostate disorder, and erectile dysfunction.,Service connection is denied for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected allergic rhinitis, and entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a right foot condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder is granted. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating from August 5, 2015, and in excess of 10 percent from August 26, 2021, for allergic rhinitis is denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU effective from July 1, 2018, is granted.

The Veteran's sinusitis is presumed to be due to exposure to particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Veteran's hemorrhoids, anemia, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension are presumed to be related to exposure to particulate matter during service.,The Veteran's pterygium may be related to exposure to ultraviolet radiation and particulate matter during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and rating of various conditions has been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claims for bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, glaucoma, cataracts, or allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.,Service connection was established for sinusitis, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's IBS and chronic rhinitis/sinusitis have been granted service connection due to exposure to burn pits during qualifying periods of active duty. The thoracic spine disability, hemorrhoids, and direct service connection for these conditions are still pending.,Further development is needed to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and his hemorrhoids.