The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis with sinusitis and gastrointestinal disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) are granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's chronic sinus issues, including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, were at least as likely as not related to his military service due to toxin exposure. For the gastrointestinal disability claim, the examiner did not find any objective signs or symptoms of a separate disorder other than post-cholecystectomy syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, Gastrointestinal disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1404501
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What this means for you
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