The Board found that the veteran's chronic conjunctivitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling under Code 6018, which does not allow for a rating in excess of this level. The evidence did not support an increase to any higher rating based on other potentially applicable codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not suggest that the veteran's chronic conjunctivitis related to symptoms such as uveitis, keratitis, scleritis, iritis, cyclitis, choroiditis, retinitis, a recent intra-ocular hemorrhage, or a detachment of the retina. The examiner specifically stated that the conjunctivitis was inactive and not trachomatous in nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Conjunctivitis, Bilateral Corneal Opacities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0726116
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral eye pterygium was denied, but she is granted a separate 10 percent rating for active chronic conjunctivitis.
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