The VA determined that the veteran's left eye disability, diagnosed as choroiditis and chorioretinitis, does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent due to current visual acuity of 20/40 in the affected eye.
The deciding factor: The VA found no evidence of active pathology or additional symptoms that would justify an increased rating beyond the currently assigned 10 percent for chronic choroiditis and chorioretinitis.
- Claimed conditions
- choroiditis, chorioretinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604795
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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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