Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2020

The Veteran's left knee disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and insomnia are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions. The claim for anxiety disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or pain from service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection of left great toe disability and right great toe injury are remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection of hand and finger pain is remanded due to the need for an opinion on etiology.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for allergic rhinitis remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for a cervical spine disability, and service connection for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity. The remand is due to obtain clarifying VA medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been denied. The Board finds that there is no current evidence of a disability in any of the claimed conditions, and thus cannot grant the claims.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant records from her SSI claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for her right shoulder, left shoulder, rhinitis, sinusitis, and painful C-section scar conditions. The claims are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development of evidence. The initial compensable rating claim for allergic rhinitis was denied, while the PTSD claim remains pending with a recommendation for remand.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 30 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating is warranted. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was not rated compensably but the Board has also remanded this issue for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the identification of outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection is being remanded due to the inability of VA to conduct examinations as requested. The claims for vasomotor rhinitis and a back condition are both being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating since the effective date of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, sinusitis and rhinitis, but has remanded the claims of chronic bronchitis and reactive arthritis due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.,The claim for sleep apnea is being remanded as there was insufficient consideration of the Veteran’s in-service symptoms and post-deployment treatment history, along with his current testimony about gasping for air during sleep.,The claim for headaches is being remanded due to the need for an examination that addresses whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD could have aggravated his headache condition.,The claim for allergic rhinitis is being remanded as there was insufficient consideration of the Veteran’s in-service symptoms and post-deployment treatment history, along with his current testimony about the onset of symptoms.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder) as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for allergic rhinitis is granted. The initial compensable rating claim for Fuchs' corneal dystrophy and cataracts is denied.