The veteran's service-connected right eye disability does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his other disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected right eye disability is rated at 30% and does not meet the percentage requirements for a total disability rating. The VA examiner found no evidence of an exceptional or unusual factor associated with his service-connected disability that renders the regular schedular standards impracticable.
- Claimed conditions
- Optic atrophy of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2007
- Citation
- 0701399
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