Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis and denied increased ratings for vitiligo, bilateral pes planus, right great toe gout, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis more nearly approximated greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, warranting a 10 percent rating. The evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, vitiligo, bilateral pes planus, right great toe gout, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099129
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