DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than August 5, 2021, for service connection of allergic rhinitis and sinusitis. The effective date remains August 5, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively weighs against assigning an effective date earlier than August 5, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004449
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