The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was granted a 30 percent rating prior to October 25, 2018. From October 25, 2018, the Veteran is not entitled to an increased rating for his allergic rhinitis.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the removal of the nasal polyp on October 24, 2018 was the cause of the Veteran's symptoms and therefore a 30 percent rating prior to this date. After surgery, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- A19000899
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