The Board denied an increased initial evaluation for the veteran's eye disability, evaluated as 10 percent disabling from August 6, 1991, 20 percent disabling from April 16, 1999, and 30 percent disabling from May 9, 1999.
The deciding factor: The schedular criteria for evaluating disabilities of the eye adequately addressed the level of severity of the veteran's disability picture throughout the entire appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- uveitis, pupillary block glaucoma, chronic uveitis, uveitic glaucoma, posterior subcapsular cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2009
- Citation
- 0900645
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
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