The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis residuals with right eye photophobia and right eye cornea opacities are granted a 20 percent disability rating prior to April 27, 2021. A higher rating is denied from that date forward.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is pathologically related to impairment of the lacrimal apparatus and warrants a 20 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6099-6025, but no higher.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral dry eye syndrome, Conjunctivitis residuals with right eye photophobia and right eye cornea opacities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23054505
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- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is rated at a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6025, the maximum available for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for alopecia areata is dismissed. The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral dry eye syndrome with vision impairment scars are remanded due to a duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome was improper due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and thus, the appeal is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and ineffective assignment of an effective date. A new VA examination is required to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome and cataracts, with a focus on whether a separate compensable rating for dry eye syndrome is warranted.
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