The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for unhealed eye injury and a 30 percent rating for scars of the eyes, based on incapacitating episodes and visible or palpable tissue loss with three characteristics of disfigurement. The Veteran's conjunctivitis is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced incapacitating episodes of six weeks duration during a 12-month period, warranting a 60 percent rating under DC 6009. His scars meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7800 due to visible or palpable tissue loss and three characteristics of disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1601573
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and rating of various conditions have not progressed further.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis, including any potential service connection or toxic exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for persistent depressive disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for conjunctivitis and headache disorder, both of which are directly related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for conjunctivitis as new and relevant evidence did not tend to prove or disprove a matter at issue in regard to his claim.
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