The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the following issues: increased rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for left leg disability, recurrent ovarian cyst, heart palpitations, and upper respiratory infection. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities have been granted an increased rating of 100%.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Heart Palpitations, Recurrent Ovarian Cyst, Upper Respiratory Infection, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorder, and Cannabis Use Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077354
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 16, 2024 and noncompensable thereafter. The Board found the evidence against finding that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service.,Prior to November 16, 2023, the Veteran's heart palpitations were not manifested by permanent atrial fibrillation or other supraventricular tachycardia documented by ECG or Holter monitor.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical exams provided are inadequate for rating purposes and remands the case to obtain an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Veteran is entitled to a higher disability rating for his service-connected allergic rhinitis.
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