The Veteran's service-connected right knee laxity with patellar tendonitis is currently rated at 20 percent. The surgery for left eye cataract required a one-month period of convalescence, resulting in a temporary total rating from January 10, 2007 to February 14, 2007. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for aphakia of the right eye with left eye cataract was withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent surgery for a left eye cataract that required convalescence from January 10, 2007 through February 14, 2007. His service-connected right knee laxity with patellar tendonitis is currently rated at 20 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- aphakia of the right eye, left eye cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0914707
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including right eye pseudophakia with retinal tear and vitreous hemorrhage, and left eye cataract, finding that there was not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of left eye post-retinal detachment, to include left eye retinal scarring, left eye maculopathy, and left eye cataract.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left eye cataract, heart disability, hypertension, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and bilateral hand disability (neuropathy and/or carpal tunnel syndrome), due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Denied
The Veteran's left eye cataract surgery is not service-connected, and therefore, he cannot receive a temporary total evaluation based on convalescence.
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