Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for rhinitis and service connection for cesarean section and post-partum hemorrhage requiring hysterectomy as secondary to her service-connected pelvic inflammatory disease. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues, including notification errors and scheduling of a Travel Board hearing.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis and residuals of a nasal fracture do not warrant an initial compensable evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and extent of his sinusitis and cervical spine disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of her claims, including scheduling VA examinations and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected bilateral hypertrophic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis with turbinectomy, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied evaluations in excess of the assigned schedular ratings for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, as well as asthma. The evidence did not support an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for service-connected major depressive disorder and found that the veteran's leg cramps, ingrown toenails, stomach disorder, ulcers, low back disorder, hepatitis A, delayed stress syndrome, headaches, and residuals of a head injury are not currently diagnosed or supported by evidence. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision on the claim of entitlement to an increased (compensable) disability rating for chronic rhinitis is not in compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and requests additional development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings have been granted, with the exception of his claim for a scar from an excision of a cyst on the right thigh. The other conditions and issues were all granted.

The veteran seeks an increased evaluation for postoperative residuals of an ethmoid mass, with a history of sinusitis and allergic rhinitis. The RO remanded the case for additional development including obtaining VA examination records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the criteria did not allow separate ratings for each ear for tinnitus.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected chronic sinusitis with headaches and rhinitis, currently rated at 10 percent. The case has been remanded to the RO for further development.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining medical records. The veteran's service connection claims will be adjudicated after this process.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current respiratory condition, specifically chronic allergic rhinitis with chronic maxillary sinusitis, is as likely as not related to episodes of upper respiratory infection during service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's chronic sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating based on frequent episodes of sinusitis requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis, as the additional evidence does not provide significant information concerning the onset or worsening of these conditions during service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal as her substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and clarifying whether the July 1999 rating decision meant to encompass sinusitis in addition to allergic rhinitis as service-connected disability.