The Board has determined that the Veteran's current allergic rhinitis and lumbosacral strain are at least as likely as not related to his service, including environmental exposures during deployment in Iraq.,Service connection is granted for a sinus disability (allergic rhinitis) and a lumbar spine disability (lumbosacral strain).
The deciding factor: The February 2019 VA examiner's opinion supported by the Veteran’s service treatment records, which included reports of blunt force trauma to his face during service and environmental exposure to sand storms.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Allergic Rhinitis","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"February 2019 VA examination report"}, {"condition_name":"Lumbosacral Strain","diagnosis_date":null,"diagnosis_source":"February 2019 VA examination report"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- A19003220
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What this means for you
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