Granted
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for rhinitis was granted, with the earliest possible effective date being August 8, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran met all eligibility criteria under the PACT Act and that such eligibility existed continuously from August 5, 2021, to the date of claim on August 8, 2023, allowing for an effective date one year prior to the receipt of the intent to file.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25104928
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