The Veteran's service-connected traumatic cataract of the left eye, status post lensectomy, is rated at 30 percent and no higher due to his blindness in that eye. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has only light perception in his left eye due to service-connected traumatic cataract, which limits him to the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6029. The criteria for a higher rating are not met as anatomical loss of the eye is required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic cataract of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1231097
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