Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a cervical strain as secondary to a right shoulder disability on a causation basis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder) due to military sexual trauma (MST), while denying service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, CFS, and a neurological disorder with night sweats.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for IBS from May 19, 2024, and denied higher ratings or initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted an effective date of December 8, 2017, for the grant of service connection for rhinitis but denied initial compensable ratings and higher ratings for other conditions.

The appeals for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bilateral foot fungus, as well as the appeals for SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r) and an increased rating for GERD were dismissed due to being already pending at the Board in other appeal streams.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and chronic bronchitis as there was no evidence of current diagnoses at any time since or proximate to when the Veteran filed the claim.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and sinusitis are service-connected due to exposure to fine particulate matter during her deployment.,The Veteran's lumbar spine condition is service-connected based on onset during active service.,The Veteran's left ankle condition is service-connected as it occurred during reserve service.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for duodenal ulcer and peptic ulcer disease but denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and right maxillary sinus retention cyst, and remanded the claim for service connection for emphysema/lung/breathing issues.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic fatigue syndrome, denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, denied increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis, granted a 50 percent initial rating for tension headaches, and denied initial compensable ratings for dermatitis and respiratory disability (shortness of breath).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and higher initial ratings for psychiatric, left shoulder, right hand tremors, left hand tremors, and allergic rhinitis disabilities.

The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis but granted service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine, particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and macular degeneration based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, bronchitis, liver abscess, abdominal aorta, left and right hamstring disabilities. The Board granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy but denied all other claims.

The appeal for service connection for a pulmonary condition other than allergic rhinitis was dismissed, while the effective date of service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted earlier to July 14, 2017. The claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.