Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted.,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD.,A 100% rating for PTSD is granted from September 30, 2019.,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).,An effective date of September 30, 2019 is granted for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The currently diagnosed allergic rhinitis was incurred in service and has existed since that time.,Entitlement to PTSD arose prior to September 30, 2019, as evidenced by the private discharge summary dated from September 2018.,PTSD is rated at 100% and combines with other disabilities to reach a rating of 60%, meeting the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).,The Veteran's PTSD aggravated his OSA, which was diagnosed in March 2008.,PTSD did not cause the Veteran's obesity, but it may have contributed to the development of OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24078580
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities were dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczema was denied, while the claim of entitlement to allergic rhinitis was not addressed as it pertained to different issues.
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