The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for diplopia due to right eye lid injury was granted, with a current disability rating of 10 percent effective March 19, 2008. Service connection was established for left wrist ganglion cyst and residuals of bilateral frozen feet (claimed as frostbite of the feet). However, service connection for a right ankle disability was not established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diplopia due to right eye lid injury resulted in measurable diplopia but no compensable visual acuity loss prior to March 19, 2008. Since then, his right eye vision is 20/25 and left eye vision is 20/20 with evidence of right eye diplopia beyond the lateral 20 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- diplopia due to residuals of right eye lid injury, left wrist ganglion cyst, residuals of bilateral frozen feet (claimed as frostbite of the feet), right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1019281
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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