Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis, and pingueculae but remanded the claim for service connection for a lung condition due to potential exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's symptoms more closely aligned with DC 6025 than DC 6018, warranting a higher rating of 20 percent. The Board also found it necessary to remand the service connection claim for further development under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- dry eye syndrome, conjunctivitis, pingueculae, lung condition (to include asbestosis, chronic bronchitis, pleuritis, COPD, and emphysema)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093732
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