The Board denied the Veteran's request to restore a 10 percent rating for his service-connected allergic rhinitis from August 23, 2017. The evidence did not show that he met the criteria for a compensable rating at any time during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted throughout the appeal period showed no findings of polyps or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides, or complete obstruction on one side, which are required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007201
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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