Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's military service in Iraq, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and granted an earlier effective date of August 5, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of sinusitis, which manifested following her period of active service. The Veteran's symptoms of allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009735
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