The Veteran's right eye disability, characterized by uncorrected distance vision of 3/600 and corrected distance vision 10/63 (converted to 20/200 for rating purposes), was rated as 20 percent disabling from January 12, 2006 to March 5, 2015. After that date, the disability was rated at 30 percent due to constant diplopia obstructing the central 20 degrees of his vision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right eye had uncorrected distance vision of 20/100 and corrected distance vision 20/100 after March 5, 2015, which met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 6065 and 6090.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye infection and scarring, Corneal transplant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18101338
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