Chronic inflammation of the nasal mucous membranes causing congestion and runny nose
To support a 30% rating, medical records or examination findings that document the presence of nasal polyps are central. A nasal endoscopy report or imaging that confirms polyps, combined with a diagnosis of allergic or vasomotor rhinitis, would directly address that criterion.
To support a 10% rating, records need to show the degree of nasal obstruction. Findings from a VA or private examination measuring airflow, nasal endoscopy notes, or imaging that demonstrates greater than 50-percent blockage in both nasal passages — or complete blockage on one side — would speak to that level. Statements from you describing chronic congestion, difficulty breathing through your nose, or how those symptoms affect your sleep, work, or daily activities can help a clinician document the severity, but the measured obstruction itself is what the rating criteria require.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
