Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, effective August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act of 2022, due to presumed exposure to burn pits during active duty in Southwest Asia. The claim for direct service connection prior to this date was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is presumed to have resulted from in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxic substances during active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, as recognized by the PACT Act of 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020759
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