Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis disability, finding that the evidence supports a diagnosis of rhinitis and the presumptive exposure to particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left shoulder condition and denied a compensable rating for his allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's deviated septum is granted as service-connected due to a motor vehicle collision during active duty.,Secondary service connection for chronic sinusitis caused by the deviated septum is also granted.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is denied, with no evidence showing onset or causation during service.

The Veteran's service-connected rhinitis and acne disabilities are currently rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted direct service connection for rhinitis but has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder as MUCMI due to inadequate examinations in the past.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis were evaluated, with a separate rating granted for the latter. The claim of service connection for Chiari malformation was remanded due to duty-to-assist error.,A VA examination is needed to determine if Chiari malformation is a congenital defect or disease, and whether it is related to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 20, 2021. The TDIU was granted as of August 20, 2021, and the Board found that the Veteran had been unable to secure and maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since November 2020.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected transient ischemic attack (TIA) and denied all other claims, including those related to left knee disability, hyperlipidemia, vasectomy, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The claim will be returned for a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance were denied as there was no factual basis to grant earlier effective dates, with the exception of a 10% increase in disability rating for tinnitus from October 29, 2017. The denial is based on lack of evidence showing an ascertainable increase in disabilities within one year prior to the date upon which the claims were raised.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eustachian tube dysfunction and an increased rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis. The claim for chronic sinusitis is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to her service-connected thyroid disability and/or allergic rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claim.

The Board has denied increased ratings for OSA, rhinitis, sinusitis, and deviated septum. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination for kidney stones with hypertension and/or heart disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and the Board dismissed it.