The Board has determined that the appellant's disability manifested by chronic sinus congestion with headaches is due to a diagnosis of chronic vasomotor rhinitis, which was incurred during active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the appellant's symptoms are attributable to chronic vasomotor rhinitis, a condition diagnosed in service and continued since then.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sinus congestion with headaches, chronic vasomotor rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2012
- Citation
- 1202783
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- Granted
The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at 30 percent from October 1, 2009.,The Veteran's chronic vasomotor rhinitis with nosebleeds is not entitled to an increased rating in excess of 10 percent from July 12, 2014.
- Granted
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