The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 10 percent evaluation for service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis, finding no clear and unmistakable error in prior decisions and no evidence of worsening within one year before the May 26, 2023 claim.
The deciding factor: No factually ascertainable earlier date of worsening of the Veteran's service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis was found; thus, the earliest effective date is the date of claim for increase-May 26, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- seasonal allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028375
What this means for you
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