The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 7, 2020 for the award of service connection and denied a higher rating than 20 percent.

The deciding factor: The evidence established that entitlement to service connection arose prior to the initial claim, allowing an earlier effective date. A higher rating was not supported by the evidence of record.

Claimed conditions

bilateral corneal scars with dry eye syndrome secondary to herpes simplex keratitis infections

How they argued it

Secondary to another service-connected condition

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

20%

Decision date

December 8, 2025

Citation

A25105573

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