The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's left eye uveitis with history of chorioretinitis and post-operative cataract, effective as of the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the removal of the left eye cataract resulted in pseudoaphakia, which warrants a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6029. The combined rating for the same eye should not exceed the evaluation for total loss of vision of one eye.
- Claimed conditions
- uveitis, chorioretinitis, retinal detachment, retinal scarring, post-operative cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0612716
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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