Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claim for service connection for cervical strain.
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, which is required for a compensable rating under DC 6522. For the cervical strain, there was no evidence to support a finding that it was incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25009022
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