The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis was denied as the evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or non-incapacitating episodes meeting the criteria for a 10% rating.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for avascular necrosis of right femoral head, right superior labral tear, bilateral gluteal tendinosis, and impairment of the thigh was denied as the evidence did not show flexion limited to less than 20 degrees, which is required for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for avascular necrosis of right femoral head, right superior labral tear, bilateral gluteal tendinosis, and limitation of thigh flexion was denied as the evidence did not show abduction limited to more than 10 degrees, which is required for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for dental injury loss of teeth was denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for any specific percentage rating under Diagnostic Code 9913.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show non-incapacitating or incapacitating episodes meeting the criteria for a 10% rating for allergic rhinitis.,The evidence did not show flexion limited to less than 20 degrees, which is required for a compensable rating for avascular necrosis of right femoral head, right superior labral tear, bilateral gluteal tendinosis, and impairment of the thigh.,The evidence did not show abduction limited to more than 10 degrees, which is required for a compensable rating for avascular necrosis of right femoral head, right superior labral tear, bilateral gluteal tendinosis, and limitation of thigh flexion.,The Veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for any specific percentage rating under Diagnostic Code 9913.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Avascular necrosis of right femoral head, Right superior labral tear, Bilateral gluteal tendinosis, Dental injury loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26010938
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