The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected toxoplasmosis chorioretinitis, left eye, finding that a 30 percent rating was the maximum schedular provided and no extraschedular rating is warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed stable vision loss in the Veteran's left eye due to toxoplasmosis chorioretinitis, with no anatomical loss of the left eye. The regular schedular standards adequately described his disability level and symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- toxoplasmosis chorioretinitis, left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1215938
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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