The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for non-allergic rhinitis and service connection for sinusitis, both under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's non-allergic rhinitis more closely approximate more than 50 percent obstruction of his nasal passages on both sides. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pit toxins due to his service in Iraq and has a current diagnosis of sinusitis, which is one of the enumerated diseases presumed resulting from such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- non-allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25021059
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