The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic allergic rhinosinusitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show nasal polyps and there were no symptoms of purulent discharge or crusting to warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic rhinosinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0419421
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