The Veteran's keratoconus, iritis, and uveitis have been evaluated as noncompensable due to visual acuity of 20/60 in both eyes with best corrected vision of 20/25. No higher rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6035, as it is at least as severe as 20/40 in one eye and 20/50 in the other eye or worse. The Veteran has no evidence of iritis or uveitis currently, and his keratoconus does not warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- keratoconus, iritis, uveitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1130797
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