The veteran's right eye disability, characterized by a large chorioretinal scar causing vision loss to 20/400 in the affected eye and 20/30 in the other, meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6077.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right eye disability resulted in reduced visual acuity of 20/400, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating as per VA regulations and diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630761
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