The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for age-related macular degeneration. A 10 percent evaluation is assigned for bilateral plantar callosities with history of plantar warts from January 1, 1997.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion established that the veteran had a diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration which was present during service and continued after separation. For the bilateral plantar callosities, the Board found that the clinical record did not show all toes tending to dorsiflexion and limitation of dorsiflexion at ankle to right angle, as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5278.
- Claimed conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Bilateral Plantar Callosities with History of Plantar Warts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0122762
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