The Veteran's bilateral open-angle glaucoma and postoperative left eye corneal transplant are both service-connected, with the glaucoma requiring continuous medication for treatment. The Veteran is granted a 10% evaluation for each condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with bilateral open-angle glaucoma which requires continuous medication for treatment, warranting a minimum 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6013. Additionally, the Veteran's postoperative left eye corneal transplant results in visual impairment that warrants a separate 10% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6066.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left corneal transplant, bilateral open-angle glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003408
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