Granted
The Board granted restoration of the 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome effective February 1, 2025, and an earlier effective date of September 9, 2021, for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in approximate balance that the Veteran's current bilateral dry eye syndrome is related to his active service, including exposure therein.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral dry eye syndrome
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104187
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