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 assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0606347
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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