The Board granted service connection for bilateral dry eyes and a 20 percent rating (but no higher) for right and left ankle sprains, while remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of constant pain and weakness, as well as his limited range of motion during some VA examinations that result in at least half of range of motion being limited, supported the granting of service connection for bilateral dry eyes and a higher rating for ankle sprains. The remand was necessary due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the neck disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral dry eyes, Right ankle sprain, Left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033074
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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