Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis as there was no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side, and no polyps.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examination found permanent hypertrophy of the nasal turbinates but did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side due to rhinitis, nor did it find nasal polyps.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103925
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