The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted with a 20 percent rating, and the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus is denied. Other claims are either denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s dry eye syndrome was found to be a bilateral disorder of the lacrimal apparatus, warranting a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6025. The Veteran's tinnitus claim did not meet the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, asthma, pansinusitis with allergic rhinitis, fibromyalgia, left knee arthritis, left ankle arthritis, diabetes, skin disorder (claimed as skin cancer and skin tags), hypertension, headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, diverticulitis, mixed irritable bowel syndrome, tongue disorder, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022650
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
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