The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the left eye macular hole status post pneumopexy repair and has found that a separate 10 percent rating is warranted for visual field defect. The appellant's service-connected conditions are due to direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports indicate current visual acuity of 20/40 in both eyes, with no significant residual vision loss or impairment from the left eye macular hole status post pneumopexy repair. Visual field defect is also confirmed and warrants a separate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye macular hole, age-related macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1018991
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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