The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome, while denying the other issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension was not established during or after his service, and he did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his left knee surgical scars. However, his dry eye syndrome met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6025.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, dry eye syndrome, left knee surgical scars, painful left knee surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031531
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.
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