The Veteran's left eye disorder, characterized by chronic conjunctivitis and a post-operative scar on the bulbar conjunctiva of the left eye, warrants a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with chronic conjunctivitis which is considered to be active but inactive. The examiner opined that his symptoms are related to the surgery performed during service and not due to exposure to chemicals or other environmental factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative scar on left bulbar conjunctiva, Chronic conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1113672
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