Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board found no current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection as secondary to otitis media.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chondromalacia of the left knee warrants a noncompensable rating, and his allergic rhinitis does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's glaucoma, GERD, and allergic rhinitis are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and unverified periods of active duty. The Veteran's claim for reopening his service connection claims will be reconsidered after obtaining all relevant records.

The Board found no evidence of current sinusitis or allergic rhinitis and determined that these conditions are not related to service. As a result, the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions were denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus did not increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection. The chronic upper respiratory disorder was also denied as it is not related to active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, and microcytic hypochromic anemia were granted. The initial evaluations for these conditions are as follows: lumbosacral strain at 20%, allergic rhinitis at 10%, and microcytic hypochromic anemia is rated compensable.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine have all been denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, eye disorder (compound hypermetropic astigmatism), nausea, groin pain, flat feet, and stress fractures of both feet. The primary reason was a lack of current medical evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus deformity of the great toes is currently rated at 30 percent, and his vasomotor rhinitis is rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has granted increased ratings for both the bilateral pes planus and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's sinusitis with allergic rhinitis is rated at 30 percent, and his diabetes mellitus is rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, sinusitis, and rhinitis prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis is related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral toe disorder, claimed as onychomycosis, is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee pain and leg cramps due to an undiagnosed illness during service in the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations. The upper respiratory disability (rhinitis), TMJ, and headaches are not considered related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and identifying all military medical facilities where the Veteran received treatment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's recurrent rhinitis and hypertension are service-connected, with no effective date provided as they were not diagnosed during active duty.

The Board has determined that the January 1994 rating decision denying service connection for a left shoulder disability was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The Veteran's effective date for service connection of his left shoulder disability is reversed, and he is granted service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury initially incurred in May 1988. The Board has also deferred the determination on the earlier effective date claim until the RO implements its decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and anxiety due to a lack of nexus opinions based on thorough review of his history, including STRs.