The Veteran's service-connected loss of vision, left eye is rated at 30 percent. His service-connected osteoporosis with multiple fractures, thoracolumbar spine, was increased to 40 percent effective January 7, 2008.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the Veteran's osteoporosis with multiple fractures, thoracolumbar spine, is secondary to his residuals of subarachnoid bleed and granted a 40 percent evaluation effective January 7, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of vision, left eye, Osteoporosis with multiple fractures, thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0935954
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