Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent, which is the highest possible rating for limitation of motion of the arm. The Veteran's impairment of the right clavicle or scapula warrants a separate 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5203.,The Veteran's respiratory disability of the nose and throat, including rhinitis and sinusitis, is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its onset in service or relation to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar from gallbladder surgery was denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea, as well as allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis), were remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100 percent from February 29, 2012. The RO denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to February 29, 2012, or based on a single service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for ozone vulnerability residuals, narcolepsy, allergic rhinitis, hyperthyroidism, and vision problems have been reopened.,Service connection has not been granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from August 19, 2009 to March 24, 2017 due to his service-connected psychiatric disability and other conditions preventing him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again without requiring an in-person examination, and a new VA opinion will be obtained regarding the nature and etiology of each claimed condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis. The Veteran's appeal regarding the other issues is remanded due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, dermatitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for vertigo, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and dermatitis.

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The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted. The claims for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps. The Board denied a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claim for PTSD, to include schizophrenia. The remaining claims were denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or etiology related to his service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 16, 2017 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 7, 2010.

The Veteran's initial claim for allergic rhinitis was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For GERD, the Veteran's condition prior to July 2, 2021 was rated noncompensable. After that date, he received a 10 percent rating which is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined rating of service-connected disabilities has been at least 100 percent throughout the appeal period, and he was not found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in this regard, but the claims for psychiatric condition and respiratory condition (including asthma and allergic rhinitis) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was caused by in-service exposure to hazardous noise.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing whether the conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.