The Veteran's service-connected status-post repair of retinal detachment and status-post prophylaxis of the retinal holes of both eyes is currently productive of pain and manifests by central visual acuity correctable to no better than 20/25 in one eye and 20/30 in the other, with a related progressively significant constriction on Goldmann visual field testing that more nearly approximates an average remaining field between 6 to 15 degrees in each eye at the present time. This warrants a 70 percent evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's status-post repair of retinal detachment and prophylaxis of retinal holes have resulted in progressively significant constriction on Goldmann visual field testing, approximating an average remaining field between 6 to 15 degrees in each eye at the present time, which warrants a 70 percent evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Retinal detachment, Prophylaxis of retinal holes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1015582
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