The Board has determined that the veteran's right eye disorder is not service-connected, and his left eye aphakia with impaired vision and chorioretinal changes warrant a 30 percent rating. The compensable rating for ptosis of the left upper eyelid was granted effective August 30, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right eye disorder is not shown to have been caused by any in-service event or related to a service-connected disability. The left eye aphakia with impaired vision and chorioretinal changes warrant a 30 percent rating as it meets the criteria for such under Diagnostic Code 4.84a, Code 6070.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disorder, Left Eye Aphakia with Impaired Vision and Chorioretinal Changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0526030
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