The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service connection pursuant to the PACT Act due to exposure during Gulf War service.,Service connection for lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity neuropathy, and migraine headaches are granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is presumed as a result of his exposure to environmental hazards during his Gulf War service under the PACT Act.,The Veteran has consistently reported symptoms since service, including back pain, leg numbness, and headaches. The evidence supports these reports.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, lumbar spine disability (including lumbosacral strain), right lower extremity neuropathy (including meralgia paresthetica of the right lower extremity), migraine headaches, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24009816
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