Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and restless leg syndrome, denied service connection for a respiratory disorder other than sinusitis and rhinitis, and granted an initial rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder effective August 18, 2022.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis from August 5, 2024 to August 29, 2024 but denied a compensable rating prior to that date and as of August 29, 2024.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeals.

The Board restored a 50% disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, while reducing the ratings for chronic sinusitis and rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), variously diagnosed as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and panic disorder.

The Board denied entitlement to a finding of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions prior to July 8, 2021.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, pleurisy, bilateral elbows, sinusitis, and rhinitis was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis as there was no evidence that the condition began during active duty or is otherwise related to service, including in-service exposure to toxic chemicals.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The claims for colorectal cancer, sinusitis, and non-allergic rhinitis were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis to include as secondary to emphysema for a new medical opinion addressing secondary service connection, including aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or additional service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent disability evaluation for allergic rhinitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis, as it was not factually ascertainable that a worsening in these conditions occurred within one year of the December 26, 2023 intent to file.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent, and no higher, for headaches, thoracolumbar spine strain, right rotator cuff tendonitis, and left rotator cuff tendonitis from December 13, 2021.

The appeal for service connection for an anxiety disorder was dismissed, and the appeals for service connection for Parkinson's disease, a respiratory condition (COPD), a heart disability (coronary artery disease), rhinitis, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and eczema as there is no credible, competent medical evidence establishing any relationship between these disabilities and the Veteran's active duty service.