Allergic rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, finding a relationship to the Veteran's TERA participation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding it directly related to the Veteran's military service and exposure to burn pits in Vietnam.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma from September 25, 2017 to July 22, 2018, but denied a higher rating. It also granted ratings of 60 percent for GERD and 30 percent for allergic rhinitis during the entire appeal period.

The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea, and the initial evaluation for PTSD was increased to 70 percent. Chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Veteran was awarded service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the PACT Act, but an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, is not warranted.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and denied service connection for rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for shin splints, left leg; shin splints, right leg; and a compensable rating for genital herpes.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a neck disability, while remanding claims for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, prostate cancer, and benign prostate hypertrophy.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, as there is no evidence of nasal polyps and the symptoms are already compensated through other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of allergic rhinitis, choosing to seek review via a supplemental claim instead.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic sinusitis due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions.