The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted as it was diagnosed within the required timeframe and due to exposure in Southwest Asia. The HIV, headache, right knee, and lower back claims are remanded for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was diagnosed within 10 years of service and is presumed due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. The HIV, headache, right knee, and lower back claims are remanded as no opinion has been provided regarding their relationship to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic Rhinitis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Headache condition, Right knee condition, Lower back condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22005332
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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