The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 19, 2006, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for his service-connected pterygium of the left eye has been granted.
The deciding factor: The increase to 10 percent was assigned based on manifestations of dry eye associated with the service-connected pterygium of the left eye, and rated by analogy under Code 6018.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with lumbar disc disease, pterygium of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1037713
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, including as secondary to service-connected bilateral eye disabilities and tinnitus, is remanded due to a duty to assist error. New VA medical opinions are required.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral dry eyes are not secondary to his service-connected pterygium of the left eye and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's inactive pterygium of the left eye has caused no documented incapacitating episodes.
- Dismissed
Your claims of service connection for refractive error, pterygium of the left eye, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as your appeal has been withdrawn by you through a Higher-Level Review (HLR).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for pterygium of the left eye and sleep apnea syndrome due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand directives.
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