The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran unambiguously indicated the intention to withdraw the claim, and there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis with sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25008969
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,162 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, thoracic strain, and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted service connection for radicular pain of both upper extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical strain.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis as the evidence did not show that the condition was manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides, complete obstruction on one side, or polyps.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of increased rating for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination of her service-connected conditions. The issues include TDIU, a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, earlier effective dates for service connection, and various other disabilities.
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