The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 29, 1993 and a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left eye disorder. The claim for a 30 percent evaluation is granted from April 29, 1993 to May 5, 2002.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined based on the receipt of the reopened claim by the VA in April 29, 1993. The veteran's left eye disorder has been evaluated at a maximum of 30 percent since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye corneal scar, cataract, refractive error
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0419186
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataract (eye disability) was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, including refractive error, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected left eye corneal scar and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disability, including corneal scar, macular pucker, dry eye syndrome, and cataracts. The evidence does not support the claim that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
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