Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and maxillary/frontal sinusitis have not met the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional development of the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been reopened and granted. The Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for sinusitis and pansinusitis, the maximum rating allowed under Diagnostic Code 6510. A separate 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was granted effective December 8, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to evaluate his current service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disorder, including sinusitis and rhinitis, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of such conditions. The Board found the Veteran's statements regarding past treatment in service were not credible due to inconsistencies with contemporaneous medical records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an upper respiratory disorder, specifically rhinitis/sinusitis. The evidence shows that the Veteran had chronic rhinitis during his military service and continues to experience symptoms since then.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis were rated at the minimum levels prior to December 2014, with a 10 percent rating for each condition. The Board found that these ratings adequately reflected the severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and updated medical records.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction, bilateral lung disease, granulomatous lung disease, and residuals of a staph infection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a chronic upper respiratory disorder, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected allergic rhinitis and whether it precludes her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, but no more. The appeal is granted for this issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to attend a scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from private providers and ensuring that all attempts to obtain these records have been made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The other claims of service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative joint disease (arthritis), gout/gouty arthritis, rhinitis, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are supported by credible evidence of in-service acoustic trauma and post-service manifestations of the disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot condition and GERD, but the claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis with deviated septum is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and right axilla phlebitis are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities during the period of the claim.