The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an evaluation greater than 10 percent for a detached left retina is denied. The maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent was assigned, and the case presents such an exceptional or unusual disability picture as to render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his detached left retina does not meet the criteria for an extraschedular evaluation due to the nature of his condition and its impact on employment, which is a component of the VCAA notice requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- detached left retina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2003
- Citation
- 0333741
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