The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis as due to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and denied increased ratings for calcified tendonitis of the left patella and a left PIP joint scar.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's service-connected asthma aggravated his allergic rhinitis, but does not support higher ratings for the other conditions during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Calcified Tendonitis of the Left Patella, Left Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Scar
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000250
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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