The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral loss of vision is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's schedular guidelines.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual acuity has worsened to 20/400 in both eyes, but does not meet the criteria for anatomical loss of both eyes or blindness in both eyes having only light perception as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral loss of vision, residuals of a bilateral eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1027261
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral loss of vision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral loss of vision, including as due to hyperopic astigmatism.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral loss of vision, finding that there is no reasonable doubt to resolve in favor of the Veteran and concluding that the current eye disability did not begin during service or is otherwise related to any event, injury, or disease during service.
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