The Veteran's current right eye disability, including trichiasis, corneal keratopathy, and corneal scarring, is considered to have been incurred during his military service.,PTSD was initially granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective January 25, 2006. The Veteran's PTSD from August 26, 2009, resulted in more severe symptoms and impairment, warranting an increased rating to 70 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the current right eye disabilities were related to the Veteran's reported 1973 jeep accident during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye trichiasis, Corneal keratopathy, Corneal scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008534
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and further examination is required.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to June 23, 2016 for a 20 percent rating for herpes simplex keratitis and residuals is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for herpes simplex keratitis with residuals is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's corneal transplant to the right eye did not require at least one month of convalescence and did not result in severe post-operative residuals such as incompletely healed surgical wounds, stumps of recent amputations, therapeutic immobilization of a joint or more, application of a body cast, or the necessity for house confinement. Therefore, his claim for a temporary total rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for herpes ulcer, right eye with corneal scarring and history of herpes keratitis but denied an increased rating beyond the currently assigned 20 percent.
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