The Veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent rating for right retinal scar with impairment of visual acuity was granted effective January 16, 2008. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of January 16, 2008.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed residuals from a service-connected right eye injury including a choroidal tear and complaints of blurred vision and floaters since service. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for right retinal scar with impairment of visual acuity effective January 16, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1735700
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