The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected choroiditis of the right eye is denied as there is no evidence to support a rating higher than the current 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA examination showed no more than light perception in the right eye, which is already contemplated by the current 30 percent evaluation for blindness in one eye with normal vision in the other eye not service-connected and not blind.
- Claimed conditions
- choroiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606347
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty in the STRs and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's choroiditis.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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