The veteran's service-connected left eye pterygium and pharyngitis, status post tonsillectomy, are not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under applicable VA rating criteria. The RO has determined that referral for extra-schedular consideration is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's visual acuity from his left eye pterygium does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation and his pharyngitis, status post tonsillectomy, does not demonstrate any of the symptoms warranting a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6521 or by analogy to other applicable codes.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye pterygium, pharyngitis, status post tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0200185
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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