The Board has granted a disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome with light sensitivity, effective as of February 22, 2022.
The deciding factor: The October 2023 VA examination provided a clear and detailed rationale changing the diagnosis to bilateral dry eye syndrome with light sensitivity, which warranted an increased disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6025.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral dry eye syndrome, Light sensitivity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24008375
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for light sensitivity is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee strain and bilateral foot condition are remanded.
- 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.
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