The Board has granted a 20 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of macular edema and inferior retinal vein occlusion, including visual field impairment. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence warranting an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of the veteran's condition based on the existing diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- macular edema, inferior retinal vein occlusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0205037
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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