The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a chronic disease during service or within one year of separation, and thus could not be presumed.,Service connection for mycosis fungoides was granted based on new and material evidence submitted after the initial denial. The Veteran's claim for posttraumatic stress disorder remains pending as its status is unknown.
The deciding factor: The service treatment records did not show any chronic disease like mycosis fungoides during service or within one year of separation, thus presumptive service connection could not be established.,Service connection was granted for mycosis fungoides based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial. The Veteran's claim for posttraumatic stress disorder remains pending as its status is unknown.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Mycosis Fungoides, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1141544
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