The veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for herpetic keratitis of the left eye and bilateral os calcis injury residuals on and after November 19, 1996, were denied as there is no evidence of impairment in visual acuity or loss of fields due to the service-connected conditions. The examiner found no problems related to the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not find any issues with vision or other symptoms related to the herpetic keratitis and mild degenerative joint disease was noted for both os calcis injuries, which were already considered in the initial rating decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Herpetic keratitis"}, {"condition_name":"Contusion of os calcis (bilateral)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0601905
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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