The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is rated as 20 percent disabling, effective February 23, 2016. The Board granted a compensable initial rating for the disability prior to that date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran’s bilateral dry eye syndrome is pathologically related to a dysfunction of the lacrimal apparatus, specifically the meibomian glands, which requires treatment with artificial tears. The disability picture aligns with Diagnostic Code 6099-6025.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Dry Eye Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20074572
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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