Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, left shoulder disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), tinnitus, and hearing loss, have limited him to sedentary work since October 4, 2006. The Board finds that his service-connected conditions precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history from October 4, 2006 to January 11, 2017.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating beginning January 8, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection claims for cataracts, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, multiple muscle and joint disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea are granted due to exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia service in the Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to the addition of new VA medical records and an examination report, which need to be considered by the AOJ before the Board can make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, hearing loss, and prostate cancer residuals, have rendered him unemployable since May 1, 2014. The Board finds the evidence approximately balanced as to whether his service-connected conditions meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected vocal cord disorder and allergic rhinitis has been granted. The Veteran is now receiving a 10 percent evaluation for chronic laryngitis effective December 31, 2012, and a separate 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis effective December 31, 2012.

The Veteran's sinus disability, including rhinitis and allergic rhinitis, is granted due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a sinus disability and an initial compensable rating for peptic ulcer disease due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, rhinitis, eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, bladder disorder, right hip disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, and skin rash disorder have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and sinus and/or allergic rhinitis condition due to his service-connected disabilities. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's right knee disability is not currently rated, and his sinusitis has been granted a 30% rating effective April 4, 2022. His allergic rhinitis remains unassigned.,Service connection for various joint disorders of the hands, feet, elbows, shoulders, ankles, and toes is being remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals, and the Board dismissed all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. Service connection for allergic rhinitis, residuals of a crush injury to the right hand, cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are all granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the pending appeals in the AMA system. The AOJ must defer adjudication of the TDIU claim until all related appeals are resolved.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, sleep apnea, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been granted. The claim for Parkinson's disease has been denied.,Service connection was established for the three conditions based on their onset during service.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma aggravated his current allergic rhinitis, and the calcified tendonitis of the left patella was manifested by severe pain and tenderness during certain time periods. The Veteran is granted service connection for allergic rhinitis as due to service-connected asthma and a disability rating of 30 percent for calcified tendonitis of the left patella between June 12, 2006, and December 15, 2010.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected deviated septum.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete development and lack of consideration of lay statements regarding continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and new evidence has been received to support the reopening of his claims. However, the Board finds that there is not a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including insomnia, major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and anxiety disorder) was granted due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's vasomotor rhinitis with recurrent sore throat was not found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as it did not manifest nasal polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction one side.