Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding her claimed conditions, as well as a review of the evidence related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has been granted a 30% evaluation. The cervical and lumbar spine disorders, as well as the obstructive sleep apnea, are being remanded for further development. The compensable initial evaluation for folliculitis of the scalp, face, and neck is also being remanded. The SMC claim is part of the pending increased rating claims.

The Veteran's claims for additional months of service-connected compensation and service connection have been denied. The effective dates for the awards are correct, but the Veteran is seeking an earlier payment start date.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of left hip strain, right hip strain, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, Allergic Rhinitis, and Migraines were denied as the evidence did not show symptoms severe enough to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but the remaining issues of service connection for a neck disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, GERD, and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The February 1999 rating decision denied service connection for sleep apnea, and the October 2011 decision denied secondary service connection to allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence in a later decision.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, finding that there was no clear or material improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis on a presumptive basis as due to exposure to particulate matter is granted. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, and sinusitis are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was denied, and a noncompensable evaluation was continued. The effective date prior to August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection is not granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, chronic maxillary and frontal sinusitis, and deviated nasal septum status post-surgical repair are granted. The conditions were found to have onset in or related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to discrepancies in the opinions provided by VA clinicians. Clarifying medical opinions are needed to determine if these conditions clearly existed prior to service or were caused by an in-service event, injury, or illness.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of sinusitis is remanded. The motion to revise the September 28, 2009 rating decision due to CUE in relation to sinusitis is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis have been denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness, and the preexisting conditions did not worsen during active duty.