The Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eyes has been granted. The rating for bilateral hallux valgus remains at 10%. A maximum 50% disability rating for sinus headaches is granted from January 26, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s sinus headaches have very frequent and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Claimed conditions
- Dry Eyes, Bilateral Hallux Valgus, Sinus Headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 30, 2020
- Citation
- A20017652
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