The Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and increased ratings for fibromyalgia, GERD with duodenitis and IBS, and chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood were denied. The Board found that the evidence was against a finding of direct service connection for glaucoma and concluded that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia or an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for GERD with duodenitis and IBS.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence was against a finding that glaucoma was related to service, and the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for higher ratings under DCs 7346 and 7399.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma, Fibromyalgia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with a history of chronic duodenitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1544318
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