The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted at a 10% rating prior to November 25, 2016 and denied for any higher rating. The cervical spine disorder and tinnitus are both remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision on service connection for the cervical spine disorder and tinnitus was not addressed as it is related to other issues that were resolved.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Cervical spine disorder, Fractured left radial head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144693
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for cervical spine, hip, thigh, and hip extension disorders for further development.
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