Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for compensable disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations.

The Veteran's sinus/respiratory disorder was not incurred in or aggravated during active service. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial ratings and compensable ratings for his lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's asthma condition is currently rated at 50% for the entire appeal period, and his scar, right back, and allergic rhinitis are not service-connected. The Veteran has been granted increased ratings for his asthma conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims due to failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations and requests that he provide information about his treatment history. The case will be returned after further development.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for endometriosis has been reopened and is now considered on its merits.,The Veteran's chronic allergic rhinitis is currently rated as non-compensable.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including migraine headaches, hearing loss, arthritis of various joints, asthma, lower back degenerative disc disease and muscle pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression, allergies and rhinitis, and nerve paralysis, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and rhinitis, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed frostbite residuals and allergic rhinitis are not service-connected, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis and hypertension, with a noncompensable rating assigned for hypertension. The Veteran's other claims were withdrawn prior to the decision.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and increased ratings.

The Veteran's chronic rhinitis and sinusitis (with symptoms of bronchitis) are found to have had their onset in service, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's vasomotor rhinitis and sinusitis have been granted service connection, with a temporary noncompensable rating for the left thumb disability prior to June 26, 2008 and from September 1, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and a scrotal disability, finding current diagnoses and continuity of symptomatology. Initial ratings have not been assigned as the evidence does not meet criteria for higher initial ratings.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis and allergic rhinitis were incurred during his active military service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis has been granted, but no compensable evaluation is assigned as the nasal obstruction does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed rhinitis and/or sinusitis, hepatitis C, and missing VA treatment records.

The Board found that the reduction of ratings for allergic rhinitis and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine were proper, but denied the severance of service connection for hemorrhoids due to lack of evidence of aggravation during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for short-term memory loss, sinusitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized anxiety disorder) have been denied. However, her claim for allergic rhinitis has been granted.