Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis to obtain a new medical opinion that assesses the severity of the condition without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is necessary as the current VA examination did not account for the improvement in the Veteran's condition since taking prescribed medications, which may have affected the accuracy of the assessment.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021963
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