The VA has denied an increased rating for the veteran's bilateral visual field loss, currently rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The most recent examination showed average contraction of visual fields to be 25 degrees on the right and 22 degrees on the left, which corresponds to a 30-degree but not less than 15-degree visual field loss, warranting a 50% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6080.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral visual field loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0417188
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