The Veteran's claim for a temporary total rating beyond February 28, 2005, based on convalescence from surgery for an orbital implant exchange by VA in November 2004 was denied as there were no severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds or the necessity for house confinement.
The deciding factor: The criteria for extending the temporary total rating beyond February 28, 2005, have not been met because the Veteran did not have severe postoperative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds or the necessity for house confinement.
- Claimed conditions
- anatomical loss of the right eye, right upper eyelid ptosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0907071
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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