The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of nasal congestion and dizziness more closely approximated the criteria for a higher rating than those for lower ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.

Claimed conditions

allergic rhinitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), bilateral hearing loss, left hip strain, limitation of adduction, left hip strain, limitation of flexion, left hip strain, limitation of extension, right hip strain, limitation of adduction, right hip strain, limitation of flexion, right hip strain, limitation of extension, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 17, 2025

Citation

A25089783

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