Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran is granted service connection for exercise-induced asthma, but denied service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis were denied a compensable evaluation, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hip bursitis were granted service connection. The Veteran was also granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for left shoulder strain, seasonal allergic rhinitis, left upper lobe granuloma, and restless leg syndrome as these claims were fully resolved by a November 2007 rating decision granting service connection.

The appeal was remanded for additional development, including providing the Veteran with proper VCAA notice and adjudicating his TDIU claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis, a compensable rating for right inguinal hernia, and service connection for a low back disorder.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a full transcript of the October 2006 RO hearing and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed sinusitis and allergic rhinitis conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hay fever, asthma, hypertension, and coronary artery disease as the conditions were not shown to have been aggravated by service or incurred in service. Social phobia was granted a 10% rating.

The Board denied service connection for a growth on the roof of the mouth, and denied higher initial ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and lichen simplex chronicus.

The Veteran's GERD with a history of diaphragmatic hernia is rated as noncompensable, and his allergic rhinitis is also rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's tension headaches with associated migraine features did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to February 5, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory disability, including chronic allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remanded the case to the RO for additional development of the record.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, seasonal allergies/rhinitis, a respiratory condition and tinnitus. However, the evidence does not support an increased rating for his current conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded to obtain additional evidence and examinations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between the veteran's current hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for Achilles tendonitis as secondary to the veteran's service-connected epididymal orichitis and coronary artery disease on a direct basis.