The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected left eye injury, finding that his visual acuity is at least 20/40 in both eyes and thus not disabling under VA criteria. The case was remanded to address a separate issue of low back disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's visual impairment does not meet the criteria for any compensable rating as his corrected vision is consistently 20/40 or better in both eyes, which is noncompensably disabling under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2003
- Citation
- 0329044
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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