The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for defective vision of the left eye with corneal scarring, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current level of disability for visual impairment of the left eye is no more than 30 percent disabling; and after deduction of 20 percent, no more than a 10 percent disability rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Defective vision of the left eye with corneal scarring
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0904536
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.
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