The Veteran's right eye disability, manifested by corneal scarring with loss of vision, is currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as the current visual acuity in both eyes combined (right eye corrected to 20/40 or better) does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right eye disability results in uncorrected vision of 20/70, which is considered mild impairment. The combination of his right and left eyes' visual acuity (right eye corrected to 20/40 or better) does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Corneal Scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1500192
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