Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is granted with a 30 percent rating. The issue of service connection for rhinitis is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, finding that it is related to his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for left shoulder condition, asthma, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for acid reflux and a respiratory condition, including sinusitis and rhinitis, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by her service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for asthma.

The Board has granted presumptive service connection for a sinus disorder, diagnosed as rhinitis and sinusitis. The right shoulder and left shoulder disorders are remanded for further development. Service connection for the sinus disorder is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis with headaches and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions had their onset during active service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for sinusitis, plantar fasciitis, and rhinitis due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service treatment records show diagnoses of allergic rhinitis during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, a chronic ear disorder (vertigo), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent meningioma, right knee disability, and left knee disability as they were not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's military service. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the conditions to in-service exposure to chemicals or other factors.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted a 10 percent rating prior to September 9, 2020 and denied for a compensable rating thereafter. The Veteran's deviated nasal septum remains noncompensably rated.

The appeal is dismissed as to the claims of service connection for PTSD, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a deviated septum. The appeals are remanded for further development on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety are granted a disability rating of 70 percent from September 1, 2010, forward.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted due to presumptive exposure to burn pits in Southwest Asia.,TDIU is denied as the Veteran has not demonstrated total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of allergic rhinitis is remanded due to the submission of new evidence and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's sinusitis and upper respiratory/breathing conditions, including allergic rhinitis and bronchitis, are granted. However, the issues of service connection for these conditions remain pending as remanded due to insufficient examination and new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD claim has been granted with a disability rating of 70%. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and rhinitis have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. No effective date was provided, as the appeal continues.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder and denied entitlement to a compensable rating prior to June 8, 2018, and to a rating in excess of 10 percent from June 8, 2018, for allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's left knee disorder was not found to be related to service or any other condition. His allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is denied as there is no current disability of allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate disability is denied as there was not an in-service event, injury or disease.