Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2021

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is not shown to have been manifested by limitation of motion to 25 degrees from the side or less, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's bilateral eye disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating based on documented incapacitating episodes requiring at least 3 treatment visits during the past 12 months.

The Veteran's current sinusitis and rhinitis were not found to be related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and an initial compensable rating for chronic rhinitis due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to potential eligibility for SMC under certain criteria. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated in detail.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, including residuals of a turbinate resection, is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of essential tremors due to inadequate examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, shin splints, and hearing loss. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a non-organic sleep disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, OSA, TBI, headaches, Meniere's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and ED (secondary to hypertension).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea may be related to his service-connected rhinitis and sinusitis, but more evidence is needed for a definitive determination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right hand disability and allergic rhinitis due to lack of compliance with previous requests. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while limiting his employment opportunities, do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as they are less than total in severity and he has other employable skills.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, to include PTSD, are related to her military service and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for low back disability, bilateral foot disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it did not have its onset during active service and is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected post nasoseptal deviation with allergic rhinitis. The claim for an increased disability rating for post nasoseptal deviation with allergic rhinitis was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate medical examinations and because service connection is available on a presumptive basis based on exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased evaluations for mood disorder, left shoulder degenerative joint disease and impingement with impairment of the humerus status-post SLAP repair and debridement, right shoulder sprain, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, asthma, right wrist degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction, degenerative joint disease and rheumatoid arthritis of the right hand index finger, maxillary sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease L5-S1, left testicular varicocele with right testicular pain and tenderness, restless leg syndrome, and traumatic brain injury are being remanded.