The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for defective vision of the left eye secondary to left eyebrow scar, effective October 6, 2003.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's corrected visual acuity in the left eye was 20/60 as of October 6, 2003, which met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 4.84a, Diagnostic Code 6079.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective vision of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0612774
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