The Board has granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diplopia, finding that his symptoms have consistently resulted in central vision impairment.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports and private treatment records consistently documented the Veteran's constant diplopia with visual acuity in the range of 20/40 or better, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6090.
- Claimed conditions
- Diplopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1333118
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