The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right hip condition is denied as not related to active duty.,A noncompensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis prior to January 23, 2023, is denied.,A 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis since January 23, 2023, is granted.,The Veteran's sinusitis does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's credible reports of noise exposure in service and her self-diagnosis of tinnitus at that time.,There is no evidence linking the right hip condition to active duty, as there were no complaints or findings during service.,The medical evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction on one side without polyps, which would warrant a higher rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis met the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating since January 23, 2023, due to greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages.,There were not more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year or incapacitating episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment, which would warrant a higher rating for sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right hip condition, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23064098
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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