The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome and denied service connection for asthma/constrictive bronchiolitis/obliterative bronchiolitis. The claim for service connection for vision loss was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is related to his in-service exposure to burn pits, while the evidence does not support a finding of current disability for asthma, constrictive bronchiolitis, or obliterative bronchiolitis. The claim for vision loss requires further development due to an inadequate VA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- dry eye syndrome, asthma/constrictive bronchiolitis/obliterative bronchiolitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25023992
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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