30%
Official criteria
With polypsPlain-language summary
Nasal polyps are present.
Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis — DC 6522
VA evaluates allergic or vasomotor rhinitis by nasal polyps or the specified degree and laterality of nasal obstruction.
Respiratoryallergic rhinitisvasomotor rhinitishay fever
Official schedule
Percentage levels and criteria
Plain-language summaries explain the text; they do not decide whether any level applies.
10%
Official criteria
Without polyps, but with greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one sidePlain-language summary
Without polyps, obstruction exceeds 50% on both sides or is complete on one side.
Source record
Open official eCFR source38 CFR § 4.97—Schedule of ratings, respiratory system
38 CFR § 4.97, DC 6522 · Effective Oct 7, 1996 · Reviewed Sep 11, 2026
Reviewed form connection
Related Disability Benefits Questionnaires
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Sinusitis, Rhinitis, and Other Conditions of the Nose, Throat, Larynx, and Pharynx
VA publishes a combined public DBQ for sinusitis, rhinitis, and related ENT conditions.