Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and an effective date prior to April 19, 2024, for chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side before April 19, 2024, which is required for a compensable rating under DC 6522. For the effective date, there was no indication of sinusitis prior to May 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108963
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