Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran requires personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on his inability to perform activities of daily living and need for supervision or protection due to symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment. The VA will now evaluate whether participation in the PCAFC program is in the Veteran's best interest.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a respiratory disability other than asthma, right shoulder disability, rhinitis, and sinusitis have been denied. The claim for GERD has resulted in a 30% rating but not higher.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, thus granting service connection for OSA as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, GERD, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher. The other conditions are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claimed disabilities being incurred in or aggravated by service.

Your appeal for a higher rating for your service-connected allergic rhinitis is dismissed because it is duplicative of another pending appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is secondary to her service-connected asthma and allergic rhinitis. The VA must obtain a new opinion addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 10, 2024, for service connection and increased ratings due to lack of unadjudicated claims.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected rhinitis.

The Veteran's appeals for compensable ratings and service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, rhinitis, bladder condition, and hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 7, 2024, for a 30 percent evaluation of allergic rhinitis. The increase in symptoms warranting this rating became factually ascertainable at the time of the May 7, 2024, VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied, and his claim for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis is granted. The effective date of the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis is August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 30 percent, and his allergic rhinitis is rated at 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The GERD condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Board denied entitlement to a compensable evaluation for GERD and granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not substantially contribute to his employment handicap, and he had the necessary education, skills, and experience to obtain suitable employment. Therefore, VR&E benefits were denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions was dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is conceded, but further examination and opinion are needed regarding the relationship between his current conditions and exposure to toxins.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations to determine if he has a current disability related to his in-service conditions, including eye injuries, gonorrhea, and respiratory issues.