DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of non-allergic rhinitis, finding that August 10, 2022, is the earliest possible effective date under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis was received within one year of the passage of the PACT Act, which established rhinitis as a presumptive disease associated with in-service exposure to airborne hazards in the Persian Gulf.
- Claimed conditions
- non-allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020474
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