The Board found that the veteran's service-connected glaucoma with cataracts, associated with glomerulonephritis with hypertension, status post kidney transplant is currently manifested by no impairment of visual field and impairment of visual acuity of 20/40 in the right eye and 20/30 in the left eye. The veteran's disability rating was increased to 30 percent but his claim for a higher rating remains denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran met the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of impairment of visual field and insufficient improvement in visual acuity to warrant consideration of a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Glaucoma, Cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632818
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What this means for you
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