Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for rhinitis and acute sinusitis, as well as denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and COPD.

The Board remands the case to schedule an examination for a more accurate assessment of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and related headaches, as the current evidence is insufficient to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and dismissed the appeal of sinusitis as moot. The other issues related to service connection were remanded for further development.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, as well as initial 30 percent disability ratings for these conditions. The appeal was also remanded for further development on several other issues.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to include alcohol use disorder, anxiety and panic attacks. The Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Veteran is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits from a December 2023 rating decision that awarded an increased 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition, to include sinusitis and rhinitis, and a headache disability. The decision also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted initial ratings of 10 percent for residual left foot injury and 30 percent for migraine headaches, while denying initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, GERD, major depressive disorder with depressive features, insomnia disorder, and service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for GERD, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome, gastric ulcers, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis - hands, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for a major depressive disorder (MDD), unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, unspecified eating disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of October 17, 2020, for the grant of service connection for left and right hip disabilities (limitation of extension) but denied an earlier effective date for the increased 100 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues related to allergic rhinitis and other hip conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and asthma to provide the Veteran with an examination.

The appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for eczema, and service connection for depression was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, but denied service connection for left-hand tremors and right-hand tremors. The initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction on a direct basis was granted effective September 27, 2019, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ was also granted from the same date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of service-connected conditions to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.