The Board granted service connection for rhinitis under the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022, and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea were remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the Veteran's conceded toxic exposure during his Persian Gulf War service under the PACT Act. The lack of evidence supporting a relationship between the Veteran's hearing loss and active duty, as well as the need for additional medical opinions regarding sleep apnea, led to the denial or remand of those claims.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066028
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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