The Veteran's visual field loss is rated at 10 percent for the period prior to January 14, 2011 and at 70 percent thereafter. The decision denies a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The average contraction of the left eye visual field was found to be 24 degrees, which falls within the category warranting a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6080.
- Claimed conditions
- Visual Field Loss, Optic Nerve Drusen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18104748
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