The Veteran's service-connected vasomotor rhinitis is currently rated at 10 percent, effective March 15, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to this date or thereafter.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show symptoms in line with criteria for a compensable rating prior to March 15, 2018, and more than a 10 percent rating on and thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- vasomotor rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19160495
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- Denied
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- Granted
The claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Effective from May 2, 2014, the appellant's right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is now considered as part of his Gulf War Illness.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection is being remanded due to the inability of VA to conduct examinations as requested. The claims for vasomotor rhinitis and a back condition are both being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for vasomotor rhinitis from September 23, 2013 to July 19, 2019 and a rating in excess of 10 percent starting July 19, 2019 is denied. The case is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.
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