GrantedPACT Act
The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis from August 10, 2022, based on the passage of the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The nasal cysts were found to be functionally equivalent to nasal polyps, warranting a 30 percent disability rating under DC 6522. The effective date was granted from August 10, 2022, due to the Veteran's claim being filed within one year of the PACT Act's passage.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, nasal cysts
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25097998
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