The Veteran's bilateral dry eyes are rated at a 20 percent since February 11, 2020. The effective date for the grant of service connection for this condition is also set to February 11, 2020.
The deciding factor: The claim was granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral pterygium with corneal scar.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral dry eyes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2021
- Citation
- A21019587
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral dry eyes and rectal bleeding due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral dry eyes is dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a previous Board decision.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder disabilities, and granted service connection for headaches. The claim for a bilateral eye condition was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral dry eyes, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
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