Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for service-connected rhinitis, effective September 25, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's rhinitis manifested with greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides, warranting a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100451
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