The VA denied a compensable rating for the veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis/sinusitis.,The VA also denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of sinusitis or obstruction of nasal passages, and the veteran does not meet the percentage criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis/Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0517044
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including MAI, allergic rhinitis/sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, renal cyst, and muscle weakness (related to myasthenia gravis), have been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.,The Board also found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of residuals of frostbite on his left foot. As such, service connection for this issue is also denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis/sinusitis is not service-connected as it pre-existed his military service and was not aggravated by service.
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