The Veteran's vitiligo was granted service connection as it is related to his active military service.,An initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis with deviated septum status post septorhinoplasty is denied because the disability has not been manifested by at least polyps or without polyps but with greater than 50 percent nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
The deciding factor: The March 2017 VA examiner concluded that vitiligo was less likely caused by tinea versicolor in service, and the preponderance of evidence supports this conclusion.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis with deviated septum status post septorhinoplasty has not been manifested by at least polyps or without polyps but with greater than 50 percent nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
- Claimed conditions
- Vitiligo, Allergic Rhinitis with Deviated Septum Status Post Septorhinoplasty, Corneal Opacity, to include Scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131989
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