The Veteran's vision impairment, alone and in combination with his other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU rating from April 24, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual acuity in both eyes does not meet the criteria for an 80 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6069 due to his right eye having only light perception. However, given the severity of his vision impairment and its impact on his ability to work, a TDIU rating is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of shell fragment wound to left eye with aphakia and cataracts, Diabetic retinopathy of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603448
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