The veteran's right eye disability, including trauma, pseudophakia, cataract extraction, lens implant, uveitis, and other ocular conditions, is currently rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 6029. The issue remains in appellate status as the RO has not addressed entitlement to a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right eye disability meets the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6029, which is assigned for aphakia of one or both eyes.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye trauma, pseudophakia, cataract extract, lens implant, uveitis, heterochromic iridocyclitis, capsule opacification, commotio retinae, nuclear sclerosis, vitreous detach with floaters and cells, RPE changes, epiretinal membrane, angle recession
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0844700
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