Denied
The Board denied service connection for Sjogren's syndrome, a bilateral eye disorder (claimed as dry eyes), and a dental disorder due to dry mouth for compensation purposes. The claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not shown to have a current diagnosis of the claimed conditions or evidence linking them to service, including chemical and herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Sjogren's syndrome, Bilateral eye disorder (claimed as dry eyes), Dental disorder due to dry mouth for compensation purposes, Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Endometriosis, Chronic iron deficiency anemia, Special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004290
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