The Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation based on surgical treatment necessitating convalescence following his right eye surgery was denied as the evidence did not show severe postoperative residuals or at least one month of convalescence.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate severe post-operative residuals, and there was no indication that the Veteran required convalescence of at least one month due to the right eye surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Nuclear sclerotic cataracts, Epiretinal membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1325289
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected right eye residuals is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess current visual impairment and whether there is any degree of anisocoria in his right eye.
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