The Board has determined that the veteran's eye disability caused him to miss significant work time during his periods of employment in 2004, and caused his eventual termination from his two jobs. This constitutes marked interference with employment under VA regulations, and thus the case is referred for consideration of an extra-schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's eye disability resulted in missed significant work time during his periods of employment in 2004, leading to his eventual termination from his two jobs. This constitutes marked interference with employment under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury, post lens implant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630791
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition have been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing condition has also been remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left eye injury for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a left eye injury to obtain medical records and an adequate medical eye examination.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition (also claimed as lower back pain), but reopened the claim for bilateral hearing condition.
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