Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for DEA benefits was denied because his service-connected disabilities did not meet the requirement of permanent and total disability. The RO proposed to reduce his 100 percent rating for depressive disorder, but a TDIU rating has been granted. The case is being remanded to determine if the current severity of his service-connected disabilities are reasonably certain to continue throughout his life.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increased rating for any of her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and rhinitis, as well as migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vasomotor rhinitis as there was no competent evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is rated at 40 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent based on his need to change absorbent materials more than four times per day due to urine leakage.

The Veteran's sinusitis has been rated at 50 percent since February 28, 2013. The Board found that the evidence supported a higher rating for this period.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral knee disability, sinusitis, rhinitis, and femoral radicular disability, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims regarding various disabilities, including knee issues, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, allergies, back pain, sciatica, and hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a live hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the Veteran's rhinitis was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's right knee disability, including osteoarthritis and chondromalacia patella, manifested during his military service and is etiologically related to his service. The sinus disability, including allergic rhinitis with superimposed acute sinusitis, also manifested during his military service and is causally related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, headaches, bilateral epiphora due to allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, tinnitus, a tonsil disorder, and hearing loss, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected allergic rhinitis has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding his claims for initial noncompensable evaluations for onychomycosis and left hallux valgus, as well as his claims for service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings and an earlier effective date were denied. The appeal regarding the lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, right shoulder sprain, left ankle sprain, allergic rhinitis, and tension headaches is pending.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's rating schedule, and therefore his claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including sinusitis, rhinitis, and COPD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's left ring finger fracture, allergic rhinitis, IBS, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, and PFB are all rated at the maximum non-compensable level. The Veteran is granted a rating of 10% for his proximal phalanx fracture.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection for sleep apnea and an increased rating for allergic vasomotor rhinitis.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum is currently rated at 10 percent, effective August 26, 2015. The VA has granted service connection for this condition and assigned a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to provide adequate reasons or bases in the May 2014 decision.