The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for allergic and vasomotor rhinitis and a compensable disability rating for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his rhinitis resulted in greater than 50-percent obstruction of the nasal passage on both sides but no nasal polyps, and his hypertension was not manifested by diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic and vasomotor rhinitis, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092394
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