The Veteran's major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder have been granted service connection.,Service connection has not been established for choroidal melanoma, dry eye, glaucoma, or optic atrophy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric conditions are related to his service, while the medical evidence does not support a direct link between his service-connected blepharitis and his other diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder, Choroidal melanoma, Dry eye, Glaucoma, Optic atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20011570
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What this means for you
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