Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left sciatic radicular pain, and headaches. It also granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating of 30 percent for lipoma of the skin on the back of the head. The claims for increased ratings for right knee strain with shin splints and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were denied, as was the claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher rating for migraines, and remanded claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, abdominal pain, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for rhinitis to obtain an adequate VA opinion regarding its relationship to toxic exposure during active service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, a condition presumed to be related to the Veteran's service in Afghanistan.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a left lower leg scar, as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, sinusitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches and remanded several other claims, including those for service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an initial compensable disability rating for rhinitis, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for reactive airway disease. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, and headaches were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, headaches, left knee MCL strain with limitation of flexion, and left knee MCL strain with bracing post-surgery, but granted service connection for CFS, left leg RLS, and a 10 percent rating for scar, left lower extremity knee. The effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and the 30 percent ratings for headaches, OSA, and scar, left lower extremity knee were also granted from April 26, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis under the PACT Act, presumptively linking it to in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board remands the case to adjudicate an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis, as this issue is inextricably intertwined with the higher initial rating claim.

The Board granted a disability evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's headaches, but denied service connection for lumbar spine, right hip, and right lower extremity nerve disabilities. The claims for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tinnitus, and hearing loss were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches, to include migraines, and chronic rhinitis, as well as a compensable disability rating for sinusitis and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, cervical radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, restless leg syndrome, and migraines but granted a 20 percent rating for undiagnosed illness with symptoms of joint ache and fatigue. Service connection was also denied for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for status post reconstruction of right nasal side-wall defect with advancement flap with pharyngitis and remanded the other issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for medial plantar nerve neuropathy of the left foot, denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a lumbar spine disability, and a right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and rhinitis with an effective date of August 10, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, tinnitus, cervical degenerative disc disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and others, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury relating to these disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and asthma, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's military service.