The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis had its onset during active-duty service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection. The other issues were remanded to reconsider the merits of the claims in light of the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Obstructive sleep apnea, Atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066263
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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