Partly granted
The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis and remanded claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as there were no nasal polyps. The Board found that further evidence was needed to determine if the Veteran's degenerative arthritis or OSA are secondary to her service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090795
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