Allergic rhinitis — all decisions

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot crush injury, and sciatic radiculopathy of both lower extremities, also secondary to the newly service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to untimely filing of the December 2024 VA Form 10182.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2022, for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea with reactive airway disease and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, except for a granted 30 percent rating for headache disability.

The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2021, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and denied earlier effective dates for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. The Board also granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied service connection for acute sinusitis, a left wrist condition, and remanded the claim for rhinitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction and allergic rhinitis, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for sinusitis and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including bilateral wrist, ankle, foot, shoulder, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, lumbosacral spine, and carpal tunnel syndrome, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, numbness left upper extremity, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot condition, BHL, ED, insomnia, and sinusitis. The only granted issue was service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, a higher rating for ulcerative colitis, and service connection for right and left lower extremity RLS, as well as left maxillary sinusitis. The claim for infertility was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a skin condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.