The Veteran's right eye macular scar results in visual acuity of 20/70 in the right eye and better than 20/40 in the left eye, without significant impairment or loss. The Board finds no basis for a higher rating under current VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected macular scar does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on visual acuity or field of vision impairment as established by the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- macular scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1530333
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new eye examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right eye blindness due to trauma with central scotoma. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.
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