The veteran's appeal is denied as there is no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1981 rating decision that established service connection for right eye iridoplegia residual to injury.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of zero percent for service-connected right eye iridoplegia residual to injury is denied. The condition manifests by no more than light sensitivity, pain, and some difficulty focusing, without evidence of active right eye pathology.,The veteran's claim of entitlement to an extraschedular evaluation (in excess of 50 percent) for service-connected migraine headaches is granted. Service-connected migraine headaches are totally disability, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.,The veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to May 27, 1997, for award of TDIU benefits is denied.
The deciding factor: No CUE exists in the November 1981 rating decision that established service connection and assigned a zero percent rating for right eye iridoplegia residual to injury.,Right eye iridoplegia manifests by no more than light sensitivity, pain, and some difficulty focusing, without evidence of active right eye pathology.,The veteran's migraine headaches are totally disabling, warranting an extraschedular evaluation (in excess of 50 percent).,There is no CUE in the November 1981 rating decision that established service connection for right eye iridoplegia residual to injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye iridoplegia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
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- Decision date
- January 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0100785
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