Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and a 30 percent rating for chronic urticaria, while denying a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for frost bite residuals.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, general anxiety disorder, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for allergic rhinitis. The Board also granted a 20 percent initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from September 19, 2024, and denied higher ratings for tension headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for migraines and chronic sinusitis, granted service connection for allergic rhinitis as secondary to the service-connected sinusitis, and granted a 30 percent rating for chronic constipation.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board denied a disability rating higher than 10 percent from February 7, 2024, and higher than 0 percent from April 24, 2024, for allergic/non allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection for rhinitis and a rating for overactive bladder, but denied earlier effective dates for tinea unguium, left foot plantar fasciitis, female sexual arousal disorder, and dysmenorrhea.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance but denied for housebound status.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for sinusitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for mechanical back pain syndrome.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD and a 30 percent evaluation for headaches, but remanded the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and cerebellum infarction as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, GERD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis as there is no current disability related to these conditions. The claims for a back disorder and bilateral foot disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for chronic fatigue syndrome and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, CFS, dermatosis of the stomach, headaches, left arm dermatosis, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left hand post-traumatic residual pain, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol use disorder were denied.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic rhinitis, pyelonephritis with UTI, and all other conditions on appeal.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 16, 2023, for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and service connection for a nasal disability as secondary to GERD.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person to afford the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that the condition arose during active duty service.

The appeal as to the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, allergic sinusitis, and a higher initial disability rating for right orbital tripod fracture residuals was dismissed due to untimeliness. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded for further development.