Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The appeal for a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis has been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and an initial compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, IVDS, and thoracic spondylosis. The claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, and assigned a 10% rating for right armpit dermatitis. IBS was denied, while claims for other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for rhinitis to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the condition, including its relation to exposure to burn pits during military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for hypertension and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for maxillary/ethmoid sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, as the evidence did not support three or more incapacitating episodes per year requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, denied a higher initial disability rating for emphysema, and denied referral for TDIU. The claims for asthma and COPD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostatitis, kidney stones, and multiple other disabilities. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, while denying increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and GERD. The issue of GERD was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for a right elbow disability and an increased evaluation for PTSD with OCD, and remanded claims for service connection for osteoarthritis involving multiple joints and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for a scar on the right ring finger and denied service connection for refractive errors of the eyes. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the appeal for severance of service connection for rhinitis and entitlement to service connection for asthma, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection for rhinitis and that there was no evidence supporting a link between either condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis based on the evidence showing that these conditions were incurred during active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during service and have been continuous since then.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a compensable initial disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right knee limitation of flexion from January 28, 2019, and separate 10 percent ratings for instability in both knees as of February 14, 2019, while denying increased ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left knee limitation of flexion, and a TDIU.