The Board has determined that the veteran's scars of the face, nose and right cornea do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. Additionally, there is no separate rating for his loss of vision due to scarring as it is considered part of the service-connected scars.
The deciding factor: The veteran's scars are described as barely noticeable with some tenderness and pain on examination. His best corrected visual acuity in both eyes is within normal limits, thus not meeting criteria for a separate rating for loss of vision due to scarring.
- Claimed conditions
- Scars of the face, nose and right cornea, Cataracts in both eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0115209
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