The Veteran's non-allergic rhinitis has not resulted in more than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides, or complete obstruction of one side. Therefore, she is not entitled to an initial compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners specifically noted that the Veteran’s non-allergic rhinitis did not obstruct more than 50 percent of the nasal passages on either side.
- Claimed conditions
- non-allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20077859
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, nor any evidence of nasal polyps.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis but granted a separate 10 percent rating for non-allergic rhinitis.
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