The veteran's right eye aphakia is currently rated at 30 percent, but his left eye vision of 20/20 does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as per VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's visual acuity in his left eye was 20/20, which did not meet the requirement for a higher rating based on combined service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities due to his right eye aphakia.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye aphakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0503513
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's right eye aphakia has resulted in complete blindness, and he is now entitled to a 40 percent rating for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye cataract and granted an increased rating of 40 percent for right eye aphakia, but did not grant SMC based on blindness of the right eye.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for right eye aphakia and postoperative cataract removal, finding that the decision was final due to lack of appeal or new and material evidence within one year. The Veteran's next claim for service connection was filed on July 21, 2010.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability was denied in October and November 1985. The next claim for service connection was filed on July 21, 2010. The Board finds that the effective date of July 21, 2010 is proper as there were no additional relevant records associated with the claims file at the time of the earlier denials.
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