Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his rhino-sinus disability and whether it is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic upper respiratory disorder, including recurrent sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is service-connected as it is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's asthma was granted a rating of 30 percent effective June 1, 2011. The appeals for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis remain pending.

The Veteran's asthma, with allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, has been rated at 10 percent since the grant of service connection. The right eye condition remains noncompensable.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and the need for further records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including OSA, is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The claims for service connection, COPD, and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an evaluation above 10 percent for seasonal allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease, diabetes mellitus was not incurred in active duty, hyperlipidemia is a laboratory finding, joint pain as a manifestation of a separately diagnosed disability from the service-connected left ankle arthritis and cervical and thoracolumbar spine arthritis did not have its onset during active military service, a thoracic spine disability representing a separately diagnosed disability from the service-connected thoracolumbar spine arthritis was not incurred in active duty, obstructive sleep apnea did not have its onset during active military service and is not etiologically related to, or otherwise worsened beyond its natural clinical progression by, service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis with reactive airway disease. The claims for tuberculosis, a corneal abrasion of the right eye, and CTS of the left wrist were denied as well.

The Board has granted a 30% rating for the Veteran's sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, effective from March 30, 2010.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis or allergic rhinitis incurred in service. The VA examiner found no evidence to support such a finding.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sinusitis and an increased rating for left knee disability have been withdrawn. The Board finds that the Veteran's seasonal allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, urinary tract infection, bilateral shin splints, and back strain. The remaining 12 service connection claims were also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued to the present.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of L5-S1, allergic rhinitis with angioedema, and folliculitis of the lower legs with bilateral tinea pedis were denied as there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or ankylosis. The current disability ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran is found unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board grants a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral eye dryness, atypical chest pain, chronic congestive epididymitis (residual of vasectomy), rhinitis, asthma, hemorrhoids with rectal fissure, nephrolithiasis, residual scar from ganglion cystectomy, and residuals of cubital tunnel syndrome have been granted. The Veteran's service connection claims for increased ratings are denied.,The Veteran has a current disability manifested by bilateral eye dryness that is not considered a disability under VA compensation laws. His atypical chest pain was incurred in service and is considered a qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a sinus disability, including maxillary sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The Board has determined that the claim should be remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine if her current sinus disability is related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for conjunctivitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness/vertigo and perennial rhinitis were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disease or injury in service, and the symptoms are not separate from other conditions.