The Veteran's claims for left eye lagophthalmos, bilateral dry eye syndrome, and left epiphora were granted with a separate 10% rating. Separate ratings of 20%, 30%, and 20% were assigned for severe incomplete paralysis of the right fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal), severe incomplete paralysis of the left fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal), and severe incomplete paralysis of the right seventh cranial nerve (facial) respectively. The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted based on direct evidence.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the Veteran’s diagnoses and ratings, with no new or material evidence presented to reopen his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Eye (Unilateral) Lagophthalmos"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Dry Eye Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Left Epiphora"}, {"condition_name":"Severe Incomplete Paralysis of the Right Fifth Cranial Nerve (Trigeminal)"}, {"condition_name":"Severe Incomplete Paralysis of the Left Fifth Cranial Nerve (Trigeminal)"}, {"condition_name":"Severe Incomplete Paralysis of the Right Seventh Cranial Nerve (Facial)"}, {"condition_name":"Severe Incomplete Paralysis of the Left Seventh Cranial Nerve (Facial)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19191735
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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