The Veteran's appeal for a total disability based upon individual unemployability due solely to PTSD was dismissed. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and denied higher ratings for sinusitis, while granting a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with persistent depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record at the time of the March 2019 rating decision and any evidence submitted during an applicable evidentiary window.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043367
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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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