The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for his service-connected allergic rhinitis, effective from July 8, 2021.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis caused greater than 50 percent obstruction of both nasal passages and presence of polyps, which is sufficient to warrant a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- polyps, cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- A26001260
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