Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) with degenerative arthritis and retrolisthesis from February 16, 2021. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) exclusively due to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from August 31, 2023.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medication use, which more nearly approximate greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board granted a maximum schedular 30 percent rating for rhinitis effective from December 6, 2024, based on the presence of nasal polyps.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The appeal for service connection for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) was dismissed by the Veteran. Service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for cervical strain and a separate 10 percent rating for limited lateral excursion range of motion due to TMJD, while denying an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and dismissing the claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as moot.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and granted a 40 percent disability rating for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, while denying all other claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board granted service connection for a sinus disability, to include allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and dismissed the appeal for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis, finding that it more nearly approximated nasal obstruction of greater than 50 percent on both sides.

The Board granted an effective date of May 2, 2023, for the award of service connection for non-allergic rhinitis but denied a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has or had allergic rhinitis during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has or had allergic rhinitis during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to service connection for allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic respiratory disability.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder impingement syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. However, it granted service connection for headaches and remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder.