The Veteran's initial disability ratings for allergic rhinitis with deviated septum and hemorrhagic fever have been denied. The Board has also remanded several other issues, including those related to the right kidney removal, skin cancer, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis, and glaucoma secondary to cataracts.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions include allergic rhinitis with deviated septum and hemorrhagic fever.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for the Veteran’s allergic rhinitis as it has not met the criteria for allergic rhinitis with polyps. The Veteran’s hemorrhagic fever is currently rated as noncompensable due to lack of active disease and residual symptoms are not compensable.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis with Deviated Septum, Hemorrhagic Fever
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189060
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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