The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are currently rated at 30 percent, effective since April 21, 2010. His disability due to bronchiectasis with recurrent left lower lung pneumonia was previously rated as 10 percent prior to April 21, 2010 and is now rated at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are manifested by corrected visual acuity of 20/30 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. Since April 21, 2010, his disability due to bronchiectasis with recurrent left lower lung pneumonia is manifested by daily productive cough with sputum that is at times purulent or blood-tinged requiring prolonged antibiotic usage more than twice a year.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1303279
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