The Veteran's service-connected Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis with Conjunctival Cysts and Dry Eye Syndrome is granted a rating of 10% from May 28, 2011 to December 19, 2012. The issue of a separate compensable rating for Blepharitis is before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran had active conjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome during the period from May 28, 2011 to December 19, 2012, warranting a 10% rating. The evidence does not support a compensable rating for the period after December 20, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis with Conjunctival Cysts, Blepharitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000908
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Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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