Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 24, 2010, for the award of service connection for rhinitis based on new and relevant evidence that was added to the claims file after the initial denial.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the receipt of new and relevant service department records that existed but had not been associated with the file when VA first decided the claim, allowing for an earlier effective date under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c)(3).
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099338
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