The Board granted service connection for a bilateral eye condition, to include dry eye syndrome and pinguecula, and diverticulitis based on the evidence showing onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran by finding that his symptoms had onset during service and have continued since then, supporting direct service connection for both conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye condition, to include dry eye syndrome and pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24031825
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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