Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for sinusitis and denied earlier effective dates for rhinitis, a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, and a compensable rating for hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the enactment of the PACT Act, which provided an effective date no earlier than August 10, 2022, for claims filed within one year of its enactment.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096248
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