The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis is denied, but a separate 10 percent rating for maxillary sinusitis secondary to allergic rhinitis is granted. Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to allergic rhinitis and maxillary sinusitis is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's reported symptoms of allergies and sinus issues, which were found to be related to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Maxillary sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20001911
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for cervical spine, hip, thigh, and hip extension disorders for further development.
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