Conditions / Respiratory
38 CFR 4.97, diagnostic code 6522 · checked 2026-10-20
VA rating for Allergic rhinitis
VA rates Allergic rhinitis under diagnostic code 6522 (Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis) at 2 levels from 10% to 30%. The lowest paid level, 10%, is worth $180.42 a month and the highest, 30%, $552.47 to a veteran alone at the rates effective December 1, 2025.
- 1Diagnostic code DC 6522
- 2Highest level 30% · $552.47
- 3Lowest paid level 10% · $180.42
Rating criteria for DC 6522
| Rating | What the schedule requires |
|---|---|
| 30% | With polyps. |
| 10% | Without polyps, but with greater than 50-percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side. |
Summarized from eCFR, 38 CFR 4.97 Schedule of ratings, respiratory system, diagnostic code 6522, checked 2026-10-20. The regulation's own wording governs.
What each level pays
| Level | Alone | With spouse | With tinnitus 10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 | 37 → 40% |
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 | 19 → 20% |
1 of the 2 compensable levels is 30% or higher, where dependents raise the payment; below that the rate is flat. The spread from the lowest paid level to the highest is $372.05 a month. The last column shows the combined rating if this condition is joined by a 10% tinnitus rating.
How this rating fits a claim
No level of this code reaches the 40% that 38 CFR 4.16(a) looks for in one disability, so it adds to a combined rating rather than anchoring one. A rating under DC 6522 is combined with every other rating by Table I, never added; the calculator shows the result with your other ratings and dependents.
The rating is set from the evidence at the time of the decision, usually including a VA examination. If the condition has worsened since, VA accepts a claim for an increase on VA Form 21-526EZ; see how to request an increase.
Related conditions
- Sleep apnea (DC 6847)
- Asthma (DC 6602)
- COPD (DC 6604)
- Chronic sinusitis (DC 6510-6514)
Pay at the top level: 30% VA pay. At the lowest paid level: 10% VA pay.
Rating Ledger is not part of VA and does not file or decide claims. Amounts are VA's published monthly rates effective December 1, 2025 for a veteran, before any deduction or special monthly compensation; ratings follow 38 CFR 4.25 and 38 CFR 4.26 and 38 CFR 4.97, diagnostic code 6522. Last checked 2026-10-20. Only a VA rating decision sets a rating or a payment. See the methodology.