Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for several claims but granted a 20 percent disability rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support an effective date earlier than October 29, 2019, for the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral dry eye syndrome, residual scar of the right eye, lagophthalmos of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003254
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