The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted service connection due to an in-service injury. Several other claims for service connection are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds a nexus between the Veteran's current dry eye syndrome and his in-service eye injury, while the remaining claims require further evidence or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- dry eye syndrome, low back pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right thigh pain, left thigh pain, right leg pain, left leg pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, right foot pain, left foot pain, rectal pain, vitiligo, dry skin, hyperpigmentation, coronary artery disease, benign hypertrophy of prostate with urinary obstruction, diabetes mellitus, type II, headaches, eye disability other than dry eye syndrome, to include bilateral nuclear cataracts and pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098675
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,977 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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