Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for sinusitis and rhinitis, as well as service connection for a left ankle strain.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TBI, a compensable rating for TBI, and granted service connection for GERD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD), status post myocardial infarction, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective May 27, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for right and left knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, and sciatic radiculopathy disabilities but denied increased ratings for the psychiatric disorder and other conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 29, 2021 for a 20 percent rating for the right foot status post calcaneal fracture and a noncompensable (0 percent) rating for the right foot scar. The appeal was denied for other issues.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis based on the presence of nasal polyps.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiology related to the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, arthrosclerosis (claimed as a heart condition), allergic rhinitis, depressive disorder, and complex partial seizures evolving to generalized seizure due to incomplete service treatment records and the need for additional evidence regarding in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for chronic rhinitis but granted a 10 percent disability rating for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis prior to April 13, 2023, and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent from that date.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma on a direct basis.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for sinusitis.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with disc protrusions, and various secondary conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an upper respiratory condition (including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), residuals of mandible surgery, and obstructive sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Board granted service connection for mild broad-based disc bulge L4-L5 resulting in mild central canal stenosis pain of the lumbar spine and right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, but denied service connection for restless leg syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for diverticulitis, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis, and tinea versicolor.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and rhinitis. The claim for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the lack of a current disability.

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for right and left shoulder, right and left hip, bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal, bilateral kidney, and urinary disorders based on new and relevant evidence. Service connection was also granted for sinusitis with an earlier effective date. The claim for a peripheral vestibular disorder (claimed as vertigo) was denied.