The Veteran's residuals of an eye injury, angle recession glaucoma of the right eye, have been rated at 10 percent since January 27, 2006. The current visual acuity is 20/28 and the average unilateral concentric contraction of visual field is 58 degrees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's residuals of an eye injury, specifically angle recession glaucoma of the right eye, have been rated at 10 percent based on his uncorrected and corrected central vision impairment as per VA examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- angle recession glaucoma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1100765
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