Granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medication use, which more nearly approximate greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms, including nasal congestion and obstruction, more closely align with a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6522, despite the absence of polyps as shown by x-rays.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108571
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