The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for open angle glaucoma and pulmonary sarcoidosis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any pertinent time.
The deciding factor: The severity of the appellant's glaucoma and sarcoidosis disabilities was found to be within the scope of the current 10 percent evaluations assigned by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- Open Angle Glaucoma, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0634846
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