The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for allergic/vasomotor rhinitis with headaches, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right wrist disability, and lumbosacral strain (back).
The deciding factor: The respiratory disorder was reclassified as allergic/vasomotor rhinitis with headaches, but the severity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic/vasomotor rhinitis with headaches, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Right wrist disability, Lumbosacral strain (back)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0010243
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