The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected pterygia did not result in any impairment of visual acuity warranting a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and treatment records showed no significant impact on the Veteran's vision due to his pterygia, with best corrected distance visual acuity being 20/40 or better in both eyes.
- Claimed conditions
- pterygia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2014
- Citation
- 1455781
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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