The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased (compensable) initial evaluation for shell fragment wound residuals, scarring of the cornea, right eye due to a dense, mature cataract on the right eye that prevented assessment of vision loss from any cause other than the cataract.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the medical evidence established that the effect of service-connected scarring on the right cornea could not be evaluated from August 2001 to the present due to a dense, mature cataract on the right eye.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound residuals, scarring of the cornea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0605608
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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