The Veteran's recurrent nasal polyps and nosebleeds are granted service connection, as is his pseudotumor cerebri (or substantially similar disability). Headaches, dizziness/vertigo, vision problems, and tinnitus are also granted secondary to the pseudotumor cerebri. The maximum schedular rating for allergic rhinitis with nasal polyps is granted, and a TDIU due to persistent depressive disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show recurrent nasal polyps during active duty which have persisted post-service. His current diagnoses of pseudotumor cerebri (or substantially similar disability) are linked to his in-service nasal polyps. The Veteran's headaches, dizziness/vertigo, vision problems, and tinnitus are found to be secondary to the service-connected pseudotumor cerebri.
- Claimed conditions
- nasal polyps, nosebleeds, pseudotumor cerebri (or substantially similar disability, variously diagnosed), headaches, dizziness / vertigo, vision problems / visual disturbances (not including refractive error), tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18158871
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