Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for allergic rhinitis and an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for higher disability ratings for hypertension, GERD, allergic rhinitis, and right knee to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a respiratory disorder (sinusitis and rhinitis), and obstructive sleep apnea based on presumptive service connection due to Persian Gulf War service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for non-allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, as well as a claim for TDIU.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to impermissible concurrent elections.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis but denied service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that there is no evidence showing a relationship between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and deviated nasal septum, remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for service-connected asthma and denied a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis. Service connection was granted for allergic rhinitis but denied for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sebaceous gland cancer of the right eye.

The Board granted the appeal, restoring service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis effective October 1, 2022, and also restored Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with allergic bronchial asthma, granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The hypertension claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right elbow disability but denied service connection for non-allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of nasal polyps.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial disability ratings for rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and various hip and ankle conditions. Effective dates prior to February 11, 2020, were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis on a direct basis due to exposure to particulate matter during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a left eye disability and sinusitis, and service connection for non-allergic rhinitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.