The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the service-connected bilateral conjunctivitis with postoperative right dacryostenosis, finding that the disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria necessary for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 6025 and 6031 for unilateral epiphora.
The deciding factor: The increased tearing on the right side of the veteran's eye is considered to be due to repeated bouts of conjunctivitis, which resulted in dacryostenosis that required surgery. The age-related conditions such as cataract extractions, chronic open angle glaucoma, and macular degeneration are not related to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral conjunctivitis, dacryostenosis, right
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0100402
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records. The Board will consider all submitted evidence, including private treatment records, during its review.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, radiculopathies, a bladder disability, headaches, a left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral conjunctivitis. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral conjunctivitis and remanded the claims for sinusitis, left ankle disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, and sleep apnea.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral conjunctivitis was granted a 10 percent disability rating, while the claim for an initial compensable rating for left supraorbital neuritis was remanded.
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