Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for essential tremors and bilateral cataracts and dry eye syndrome as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, but denied service connection for COPD and painful blisters of the left foot.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a favorable medical opinion that linked the Veteran's essential tremors and eye conditions to his in-service herbicide exposure, while other evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his service or exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- essential tremors, bilateral cataracts, bilateral dry eye syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), painful blisters of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092359
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