The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and persistent depressive disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis was set to December 22, 2022, due to a liberalizing law under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran's tinnitus, GERD, and persistent depressive disorder are related to her military service. The effective date for the grant of allergic rhinitis was set based on the PACT Act provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), persistent depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039385
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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