Many Veterans become confused when they have different service-connected problems that the VA rated them for and may not understand how to calculate them.
The VA amended its adjudication regulations, adding three respiratory conditions—chronic asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis (including rhinosinusitis)—to a list of presumptive conditions.
Many Veterans logically believe that upon award, their date of entitlement should go back to the date that the problem first arose. Unfortunately, the applicable VA law on this point isn’t as favorable to the Veteran as one would hope. While there are many exceptions,…