The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic rhinitis and a respiratory condition, to include asthma, have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.,Service connection for right elbow tendonitis, left elbow tendonitis, right flat foot with plantar fasciitis and calcaneal spurs (claimed as bilateral feet bone spurs and plantar fasciitis), left plantar fascitis with calcaneal spurs, vertigo, and a back disorder have also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6522. The evidence does not show that her condition is manifested by greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages or complete obstruction on either side.,There is no competent medical opinion indicating that the Veteran has been diagnosed with asthma or any other respiratory disability, and she denied having such a condition at her VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26000883
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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