The Veteran's claims for ozone vulnerability residuals, narcolepsy, allergic rhinitis, hyperthyroidism, and vision problems have been reopened.,Service connection has not been granted for any of the conditions listed.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive evidence linking the claimed disabilities to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- ozone vulnerability residuals, narcolepsy, allergic rhinitis, hyperthyroidism, vision problems
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004546
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and denied compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, hypothyroidism, and hypertension.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's effective date for the award of an 80 percent rating for narcolepsy is granted from August 11, 2015.
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