Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage, complete obstruction on one side, or nasal polyps.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA medical opinion was deemed probative and concluded that epistaxis is a manifestation of service-connected allergic rhinitis, thus not warranting a separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, epistaxis (as a manifestation of allergic rhinitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010458
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