The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the other claims for further development.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is presumed to have been caused by service due to his qualifying period of service in Qatar during the Persian Gulf War, as per the presumption established under 38 C.F.R. § 3.320.

Claimed conditions

allergic rhinitis, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left ankle osteoarthritis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sinusitis, right knee disability, left knee disability, skin disability claimed as abscess of the groin and buttock region, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, heart disease, kidney disability, functional abdominal pain syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, paresthesia of the left upper extremity, paresthesia of the right upper extremity, sleep apnea, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus

How they argued it

Presumptive (no nexus needed)

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25105605

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