The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for enucleation of the right eye and chronic strain of the right ankle, finding that the current evaluations are appropriate based on the schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The disabilities do not more nearly approximate the criteria for higher evaluations than those currently assigned under the applicable rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- enucleation of the right eye, chronic strain of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0119622
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