The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction of either nasal passage, or nasal polyps.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 6522 due to lack of evidence supporting greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages or presence of nasal polyps.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041503
What this means for you
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