Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the audiometric testing results do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating due to lack of obstruction or polyps.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to alleged asbestos exposure and other medical conditions, including allergic rhinitis, sleep disorder, left wrist condition, sinusitis, and gastrointestinal issues. The VA must obtain adequate examinations and opinions regarding these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder with panic, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's bilateral feet onychomycosis and allergic rhinitis are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the current conditions were incurred during or caused by his period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of whether the June 2022 rating decision severing service connection for allergic rhinitis was proper.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for rhinitis and the rating for right ear hearing loss as no justiciable case or controversy is before the Board.,The Veteran's competency to manage VA benefits was previously determined, so this issue is also dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding that the conditions became manifest within 10 years of separation from active service due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sinus disability, including sinusitis, as there is no persuasive evidence showing he had such a condition during his active duty or in close proximity to filing his claim. The Veteran was already service connected for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for restrictive lung disease, as his FEV-1 was within the range of 71 to 80 percent predicted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to procedural errors in obtaining VA medical opinions. The Veteran missed scheduled examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory or lung condition, including chronic bronchitis, has been withdrawn.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. The Board acknowledges the Veteran's current effective date of February 9, 2024.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and the Veteran's incarceration, requiring a new VA examination.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted.,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD.,A 100% rating for PTSD is granted from September 30, 2019.,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for the grant of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for the grant of eligibility for DEA benefits.

The Veteran's sinus disability and allergic rhinitis are not service-connected.,An initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis is granted.