Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2006

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis, prostate cancer, restless leg syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active service or any incident therein.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and a back disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis/sinusitis and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for premenstrual syndrome. The veteran is entitled to a higher rating for Raynaud's syndrome.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic costochondritis, prostatitis, a left knee disability, and a dental disability are denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is granted. His claim for service connection for chronic urinary tract infections is granted. His claim for increased initial rating for post-traumatic headaches is denied. His claim for increased initial rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is granted. His claim for a compensable rating for chronic rhinitis is denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, or headaches to his service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis, and dismissed his claim for an earlier effective date for schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disorder and allergic hay fever were incurred as a result of his military service.

The veteran's right foot arthritis with heel spur is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of this rating.,The veteran's allergic rhinitis has been evaluated as noncompensable (0 percent), as it does not cause greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, or headaches to his service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic atrophic rhinitis is being remanded to the RO for additional review of submitted evidence.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis was denied. The criteria were not met prior to October 13, 2005, and the maximum disability rating of 30 percent is granted effective from that date.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no basis for a higher rating or to reopen the claim of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for higher ratings for transsection of the left ulnar branch of the lateral digital nerve of the left fifth digit, bilateral maxillary sinusitis, and nasal rhinitis, status post fracture. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating in any of these cases.

The veteran's bilateral Eustachian tube dysfunction and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis have been granted initial compensable ratings of 10 percent each.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for residuals of a nasal fracture, postoperative septorhinoplasty due to lack of obstruction in both nasal passages.