The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's residuals of blowout fracture of the left orbit with diplopia, finding that his condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had visual acuity correctable to 20/70 and diplopia in two separate areas of the left eye, resulting in equivalent visual acuity of 20/100. The Board found this did not warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- diplopia, blowout fracture of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0618072
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