The Board has determined that an effective date of July 15, 2002 should be established for the grant of service connection for rhinitis. The Veteran's claim is granted with respect to this issue.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that a copy of a letter from VA dated July 19, 2002 indicated an informal claim was received by VA on July 15, 2002, which falls within one year of the date of receipt of the Veteran's May 30, 2003 formal application for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, low back disability (scoliosis of the lumbar spine), mental disorder (anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1026021
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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.
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and denied service connection for rhinitis.
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