Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss, initial compensable rating for rhinitis, rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and remanded the claim for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for chronic rhinitis and service connection for CFS due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. The other claims for service connection, including GERD, IBS, lower back strain, chronic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis, are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition was incurred during his military service due to exposure to various pollutants.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of service connection for a deviated septum (claimed as a sinus disability).

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021, for service connection for non-allergic rhinitis but denied a higher initial rating.

The Board denied the service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea and allergic rhinitis, finding no evidence of a direct relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tonsilitis and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), right ankle, and left ankle disabilities. The claim for a higher rating for GERD was also denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 31, 2022 for service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinus headaches, left upper extremity hypoesthesia, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a left knee disability due to errors in the development of the record.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of April 21, 2023, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an award of service connection for OSA, and August 10, 2022, for an award of service connection for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis as due to in-service participation in a TERA.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinion and correcting duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), allergic rhinitis, and a psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The Board granted an initial compensable rating for restrictive lung disease, fibrosis.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, right foot hallux valgus and capsulitis, right knee meniscal tear, right hand mild to moderate osteoarthritis and ULC MPC calcification calcium deposit of bursa with right thumb chronic UCL injury, and osteoarthritis, joint of left thumb. The claim for a left foot disability was denied.

The Board granted service connection for left eyelid myokymia, denied service connection for right knee strain and allergic rhinitis, and remanded the issue of service connection for acid reflux.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

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

The Board granted an effective date of August 14, 2022, for service connection for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis but denied increased ratings for both conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.