Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, hay fever, eczema, and bronchial swelling as there is no competent evidence of current diagnoses or chronic disabilities related to these conditions. The Veteran's residuals of an appendectomy were evaluated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted, with a 10 percent evaluation for nonallergic vasomotor rhinitis and chronic maxillary sinusitis since July 29, 2004. The claim for GERD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected allergic rhinitis, cervical spine condition, and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development and adjudication of his claims, including service connection for emphysema. The issues of rating asthma with allergic rhinitis separately and determining whether he has a separate service-connected condition (emphysema) are also pending.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected rhinitis, right shoulder disorder, and back disorder. The issues on appeal include entitlement to initial compensable ratings for rhinitis and headaches, as well as service connection for a right shoulder disorder and a back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound is remanded due to unclear information about his current level of disability and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His lumbar spine condition was rated at 10 percent, his knee conditions were not compensable, his shoulder bursitis did not meet criteria for a higher rating, his wrist fracture had no compensable disability rating, his foot hallux valgus conditions were not compensable, and he did not receive service connection for a left hip condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination to determine the etiology of his claimed chronic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations to accurately assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to his service-connected lower back pain. The issue of service connection for a nasal condition, claimed as sinusitis or allergic rhinitis, is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed and the case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's treatment facility and scheduling a VA examination to assess his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right knee disability, allergic rhinitis, and residuals of a nasal septoplasty have been granted. However, he is not entitled to any additional compensation as there is no evidence of limitation of motion or other compensable symptoms in the knees.

The Veteran's increased disability ratings for gastritis and chronic sinusitis with rhinitis have been denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's rating schedule.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO provided the Veteran with multiple opportunities to submit evidence, but he failed to appear at scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypoglycemia, varicose veins, TMJ disability, and hearing loss. Service connection was granted for fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and arthritis of multiple joints.

The Veteran's appeals for arthritis, sciatica, and seasonal rhinitis were withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The appeal for right knee degenerative joint disease and left knee degenerative joint disease is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis is causally related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cataracts, hearing loss, post-surgical bilateral pseudoaphakia, cystoid macular edema of the left eye, arthritis, chronic bronchitis, and allergic rhinitis. The reasons were that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease for these conditions.