The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for bilateral keratoconus prior to May 17, 2004. The veteran's visual acuity was found to be at least 20/100 bilaterally during this period.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran's best corrected distant visual acuity was at least 20/100 bilaterally prior to May 17, 2004, which meets the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6078.
- Claimed conditions
- keratoconus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0605934
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for keratoconus, as the evidence did not support a rating higher than 40 percent.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for keratoconus was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for keratoconus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service environmental exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to address whether the Veteran's eye condition was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or a similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
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