Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of noncompensable for rhinitis due to an unfulfilled duty to assist, specifically the failure to provide adequate notice and obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to adequately notify the Veteran of a necessary examination and did not obtain a medical opinion on the nature of his rhinitis for rating purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087546
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