Effective date of August 26, 2010 for service connection for allergic rhinitis. Effective date of October 26, 2016 for service connection for headaches. Service connection granted for acne and adjustment disorder with depression effective July 7, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were based on new evidence submitted after the original claim period, which is considered 'new and material' evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Headaches (secondary to sinusitis), Acne of the left upper extremity, Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149564
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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
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for chronic sinusitis and bilateral tinnitus, granted a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD, and remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a somatic disorder.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea, and the initial evaluation for PTSD was increased to 70 percent. Chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.
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