The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for macular degeneration, right eye was denied as the evidence did not show impairment of central visual acuity that would warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's corrected vision in the right eye is only light perception and in the left eye is 20/25, which does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Macular degeneration, Sclerotic cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1334886
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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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