The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for glaucoma with dry eye syndrome but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating, effective May 11, 2022, for bilateral dry eye syndrome. The claim for service connection for cataracts as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected glaucoma was remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing active symptoms of dry eye syndrome from May 11, 2022, but no visual impairment or incapacitating episodes due to this condition. The denial for an increased rating for glaucoma was supported by the lack of documented visual acuity loss or other visual field defects.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma with dry eye syndrome, bilateral cataracts (secondary to glaucoma)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031613
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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