The Veteran's dry eye syndrome of the right eye is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's DES of the right eye is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- dry eye syndrome (DES) of the right eye, nuclear cataract of the right eye, superior quadrantanopia of the right eye, stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006670
What this means for you
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