Allergic rhinitis decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again without requiring an in-person examination, and a new VA opinion will be obtained regarding the nature and etiology of each claimed condition.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis. The Veteran's appeal regarding the other issues is remanded due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted a compensable rating of 10 percent from April 12, 2017.,The Veteran's left shoulder osteoarthritis was granted a 30 percent rating from October 18, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, dermatitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for vertigo, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and dermatitis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, is granted as service-connected. The claims for sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claim for PTSD, to include schizophrenia. The remaining claims were denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not result in greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps. The Board denied a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of September 7, 2010.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was caused by in-service exposure to hazardous noise.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing whether the conditions are related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for allergic rhinitis was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,For GERD, the Veteran's condition prior to July 2, 2021 was rated noncompensable. After that date, he received a 10 percent rating which is also denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 16, 2017 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for sinusitis on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his combined rating of service-connected disabilities has been at least 100 percent throughout the appeal period, and he was not found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in this regard, but the claims for psychiatric condition and respiratory condition (including asthma and allergic rhinitis) are remanded for further development.