The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right eye disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The veteran was also awarded special monthly compensation for loss of use of one eye due to his service-connected right eye disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected right eye disability results in blindness with light perception only, and therefore warrants a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6070. The maximum schedular rating is assigned as the veteran does not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on visual acuity or anatomical loss of the eye.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632832
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