Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for mixed chronic rhinitis due to toxic exposure risk activity during the Veteran's service in Turkey, but denied service connection for a deviated septum.
The deciding factor: The July 2023 VA examination and medical literature support that the mixed chronic rhinitis is at least as likely as not caused by the indicated toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- mixed chronic rhinitis, deviated septum
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020653
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