The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic rhinitis, diagnosed in service and present since then, is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Chronic rhinitis was diagnosed during service and continues to be a relevant condition post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0408690
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Decisions by this judge: 504 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a nasal disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not causally related to his military service or aggravated by pre-existing conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for nasal disorder, hypertension, and residuals of stroke with left side weakness as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain relevant medical records and conduct VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to submit any additional evidence he may have.
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