The Veteran's service-connected Meibomian gland dysfunction is granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, effective October 1, 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted the Veteran's symptoms of red, irritated, itchy, and painful bilateral eyes are consistent with his service-connected bilateral eye disability (Meibomian gland dysfunction).
- Claimed conditions
- Meibomian gland dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23008998
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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