The Veteran's eye disability, superficial punctate keratitis, is granted as secondary to her service-connected dry eye syndrome. Her ovarian cysts and Nabothian cysts are granted as they had an onset during service. The Veteran's acne is granted with a rating of 30 percent, effective February 2016. Her alopecia is granted at a maximum schedular 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's superficial punctate keratitis was proximately due to her service-connected dry eye syndrome and granted service connection on a secondary basis. The ovarian cysts were determined to have an onset during service, meeting the criteria for service connection. For acne, the Board noted that flare-ups resulted in deep acne affecting 40 percent or more of the face and neck, warranting a rating of 30 percent. Alopecia was granted at a maximum schedular 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- superficial punctate keratitis, recurrent ovarian cysts and Nabothian cysts, acne, alopecia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23013831
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