Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left hip condition, painful motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis), and limitation of motion associated with left knee condition (now diagnosed as arthritis) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis have also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist tendonitis and pain, but remanded the cases of lumbar degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome and allergic rhinitis due to lack of nexus between current conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sinus disorder, respiratory disability (cough variant asthma), right hip disability, and low back disability due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to new and material evidence being received. The case is remanded for a VA examination.

The Veteran's increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic frontal sinusitis are denied.,A 30 percent rating is granted for chronic frontal sinusitis prior to June 25, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left leg sciatica, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or a link to service.,Service connection requires proof of a current disability. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition that meets VA criteria for a disability in any of these cases.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for service connection for non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a chronic respiratory disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied. The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to its complexity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and headaches have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's diagnosed respiratory disability (allergic rhinitis and sinusitis) and sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis has been rendered moot by the grant of service connection in a July 2020 rating decision.,Service connection for a left knee disorder (claimed as severe left leg arthritis) is denied due to lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for non-allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding her allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as well as the issues of TDIU and special monthly compensation prior to January 12, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The case is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's allergic rhinitis.,Service connection was not granted for right or left knee disabilities as separate ratable entities due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for left knee disability is denied, and has remanded the increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis. The decision on the left knee disability will proceed as it stands, but the increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis requires a new VA examination to assess current severity.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of her condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.

The Board granted initial separate 30 percent ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, both effective September 8, 2010. The Veteran's conditions have remained constant since service.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disability and granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis. The left wrist disability was not shown to be related to service, while the non-allergic rhinitis is reasonably shown to have been manifested during service.