The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected rhinitis as there was no evidence of more than 50 percent obstruction of either nasal passage or polyps.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing more than 50 percent obstruction of either nasal passage or polyps during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis (rhinitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048166
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,329 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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