The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for right eye pterygium was denied as the condition is not productive of any worse than corrected visual acuity of 20/40 in the right eye, and does not produce field loss or limitation in activities of daily living.
The deciding factor: The disability picture did not more nearly approximate the criteria required for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0900264
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new examination and addressing the Veteran's right eye pterygium.
- Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for right eye pterygium was granted. The veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating effective February 25, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right eye pterygium and eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for her service-connected right eye pterygium and left eye pinguecula with chronic dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
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