Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining updated toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memoranda and adequate medical opinions addressing the Veteran's conceded in-service exposure to fine particulate matter.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection for chronic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, panic disorder, and excoriation disorder with alcohol use disorder but denied other claims including erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, GERD, OSA, CFS, and IBS.

The Board granted service connection for dyspnea as a sign or symptom of an undiagnosed illness involving the respiratory system and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic sinusitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding service personnel records and verifying the appellant's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, except for a 30 percent rating for GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis, as well as a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and allergic rhinitis, both related to in-service environmental exposures. The claims for sleep apnea, cervical spine strain, left knee sprain, and right knee sprain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability and reopened claims for a chronic upper respiratory infection, but denied other claims including service connection for pain of the thoracic spine, bilateral restless leg syndrome (RLS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), psychiatric disability, back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle disability, rhinitis, sinus arrhythmia, and various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an initial 70 percent rating, but not higher, for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the remaining claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 5, 2022, for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. The effective date of March 2, 2022, was granted for the award of service connection for rhinitis, and a 70 percent rating was assigned for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.