The Veteran's service-connected blindness in the left eye is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed for visual impairment of one eye with no more than light perception and central visual acuity of 20/40 in the other eye. The Veteran has not met the criteria for a higher rating as his condition does not meet Diagnostic Code 6064's requirements.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left eye blindness is rated under Diagnostic Code 6064, which requires central visual acuity of 20/40 in the other eye. The Veteran has no more than light perception in his left eye and a corrected distance visual acuity of 20/70 in his right eye.
- Claimed conditions
- Blindness in the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2018
- Citation
- 1805710
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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