Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right hand little finger healed fracture and bilateral foot pes planus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including sinusitis, headaches, and sciatica. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for asthma.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an initial 10 percent rating for a headache disability, while denying ratings in excess of 40 percent for a low back disability and any compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for tinnitus and bilateral foot disabilities but denied for other conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis as a duplicative appeal and denied service connection for headaches, finding no evidence linking either condition to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic non-allergic rhinitis and granted increased ratings for maxillary sinusitis, anal/perianal fistula, hemorrhoids, and pruritus ani during various periods.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of a greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and a thyroid disability, and denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was remanded due to an inadequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis with effective dates of April 13, 2023, but denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia. It also granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, allergic rhinitis, and pulmonary hypertension with valvular heart disease. The claims for service connection of various other conditions were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic rhinitis, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis was denied, while the other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied increased ratings for migraine headaches, reactive airway disease, and allergic rhinitis. The issues of service connection for eczema, pseudofolliculitis barbae, a right knee disability, and an increased rating for other reaction to severe stress disorder were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for hypertension and CAD, granted a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, and remanded several other claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for granting service connection for a left knee scar as secondary to his total knee replacement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and COPD to develop evidence regarding exposure to burn barrels in Vietnam.

The Board remands the case to schedule a VA examination for an in-person evaluation of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis due to inadequate medical evidence and a need for further development.

The Board granted service connection for dyshidrotic eczema of the hands and denied service connection for chronic headaches, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left hip strain with various limitations, left knee joint osteoarthritis, pain of lumbar spine, and other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted a maximum schedular 30 percent rating from November 4, 2021, due to the presence of polyps.

The Board denied service connection for chronic rhinitis, allergic or non-allergic and urinary incontinence (loss of bladder control) as there was insufficient evidence to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, an increased rating for hypertension, a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis, and increased ratings for sleep apnea syndrome and seasonal dyshidrotic eczema.