Partly granted
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent disability rating for allergic rhinitis was dismissed. The request for an effective date prior to August 8, 2022, for the increased disability rating of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis with retention cyst was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's arguments for earlier effective dates were not supported by the evidence or applicable law.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis with retention cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000558
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