Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for chronic lumbar radiculopathy, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. Service connection was denied for allergic rhinitis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left wrist disability was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraine disability, which is linked to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. Other claims for allergic rhinitis, unspecified anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and sinusitis were denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors, including verifying Persian Gulf service and obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, but granted a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, as these conditions are presumed to be related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The appeal for service connection for allergic rhinitis claimed as a sinus condition is dismissed because the claim has already been granted.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches from September 10, 2021, to August 27, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 30 percent for asthma and COPD prior to December 17, 2019, but the claims for higher ratings were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chest tightness with shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis (claimed as congestion), and degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis with rhinitis due to missing medical records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings, as well as a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's service connection for restless leg syndrome was granted, while the claims for right ear hearing loss, rhinitis, and left ear sensorineural hearing loss were denied. The rating of 30 percent for asthma from October 24, 2020, was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis under the PACT Act, but remanded claims related to these conditions prior to the act's implementation as well as a claim for sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection for cubital tunnel syndrome, but denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and trapezius myalgia.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and right eye glaucoma as secondary to left eye glaucoma, but remanded the claim for a left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis, right hip strain, and left ankle strain but dismissed the claim for sinusitis as moot. The increased rating claim for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine was denied.

The Board granted service connection for chronic allergic conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased rating and service connection for various conditions, leading to the dismissal of all claims.