The Board has granted a compensable rating of 10% for the Veteran's allergic rhinitis with associated permanent hypertrophy of nasal turbinates, finding that greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides is present.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not more than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side due to rhinitis and that there were no nasal polyps, warranting a 10% rating based on permanent hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Permanent hypertrophy of nasal turbinates
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19196154
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