Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l 1/2) rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. � 1114(p), subject to any statutory or regulatory cap.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, lumbosacral strain, and right hand scars, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, tension headaches, shoulder bursitis, foot plantar fasciitis, ankle tendonitis, thumb strain, and PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also remanded claims for fatigue, CFS, sleep apnea, and amputated left little finger.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine, particulate matter during his service in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, dermatitis, and IBS, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disability, a bilateral foot disability, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability. The claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection of disabilities affecting the hands, feet, and other conditions due to lack of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, as well as withdrawal of the appeal for erectile dysfunction and allergic rhinitis.

The appeal for issues related to eczema, IBS, headaches, liver disability, enlarged prostate and urinary frequency, allergic rhinitis, and restrictive lung disease were dismissed. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and an initial increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD. Bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were dismissed as a matter of law due to concurrent elections.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of polyps associated with the condition.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, denied an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome, and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right-hand tremors. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, respiratory disability, left-hand tremors, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher initial ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, finding that the evidence did not support entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent or a compensable rating.

The Board granted an effective date of January 8, 2023, for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's Persian Gulf War service and a July 2020 diagnosis.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was granted a 100 percent rating, and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was also granted from March 31, 2011.

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