The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is manifested by a right maxillary nasal polyp, and the Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6522.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record shows that the Veteran has a history of allergic rhinitis with a current diagnosis of a right maxillary sinus polyp. This is sufficient to meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6522, as it represents allergic or vasomotor rhinitis with polyps.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Condition with Pain (to include Arthritis), Right Shoulder Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Hip Disability, Bone Spurs, Left Ankle Scar, Tonsillar Hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2012
- Citation
- 1225477
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- Denied
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