Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, left great toe osteoarthritis with hallux valgus deformity, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. However, the evaluations for these conditions remain at zero percent.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is rated at 10 percent prior to March 17, 2009 and increased to 30 percent thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, but denied service connection for hay fever and sinus disease and numbness of the feet and toes. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic cough and seasonal allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of medical records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability and sinusitis/rhinitis, including through medical examinations. The Veteran will be provided with further instructions on providing stressor details and his claims for service connection will be adjudicated based on the updated evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including Parkinson's disease and tremors, a respiratory disorder claimed as asbestos exposure, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, hypertension, prostate disability, and a respiratory disability (claimed as allergies, hay fever, and asthma). The claims were either not supported by the evidence or new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing nasal disability was aggravated by surgery performed during active service, and therefore grants service connection for residuals of nasal surgery.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable. The case is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA's rating schedule, and thus denied her claim for an initial compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The examiner found that the current conditions are not related to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. The claims for service connection for hypoglycemia and hypercholesterolemia (including hypertension) were denied as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim for TDIU was also denied as there is no evidence of unemployability solely due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 30, 1997.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including additional VA examinations and a determination of the appropriate rating for his service-connected allergic rhinitis/sinusitis and whether he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hearing loss and middle ear cholesteatoma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, a genitourinary disorder, and a cardiac disability as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any current respiratory disability is related to service and whether any tinnitus or left ear hearing loss is related to service. The Veteran's claims of service connection are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, respiratory problems including sinusitis and/or rhinitis, right elbow disability, body aches and joint pain including low back, hip, neck and bilateral knee pain, sleep impairment, fatigue, night sweats, and memory loss. The claims are based on evidence that was reopened due to new and material information.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis with asthma and assigned a 30 percent rating. Service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, PTSD, and residuals of anti-malarial treatment are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to July 12, 2007. The effective date of his TDIU is set at July 12, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or any link to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits was denied as there is no evidence of unemployability prior to December 13, 2007. The RO found that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU before this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him eligible for TDIU from August 30, 2004 to September 9, 2009 under the schedular percentage requirements. However, he was denied TDIU as his disabilities alone did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.