The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis, as service connection was granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's claim for service connection was not filed until after the relevant regulatory change initiated by the PACT Act came into effect, and thus an earlier effective date is not warranted. Additionally, the evidence did not support a higher initial rating as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017330
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