The Board denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected residuals of enucleation of the right eye, finding that the current visual acuity in the veteran's left eye (20/20) is sufficient to warrant a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current visual acuity in his nonservice-connected left eye is 20/40 or better, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6066. There is no evidence of increased loss of corrected visual acuity beyond this level.
- Claimed conditions
- Enucleation of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 12, 2003
- Citation
- 0302678
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