The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis with sinusitis were without polyps and did not produce incapacitating episodes prior to January 30, 2019. As of January 30, 2019, the Veteran’s symptoms met a 10 percent rating criteria.,As of January 30, 2019, the Veteran's allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis with sinusitis were manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides. The Veteran did not experience incapacitating episodes or more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the criteria for a compensable rating are met under either DC 6522 or 6514 prior to January 30, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Non-allergic rhinitis with sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115231
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