The Veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma, claimed as vision loss, is denied because there is no current diagnosis of glaucoma or related vision loss.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for left hip degenerative arthritis is denied due to the lack of evidence showing symptoms that meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of glaucoma or related vision loss in the Veteran’s medical records.,The clinical findings do not show flexion limited to less than 30 degrees, abduction beyond 10 degrees, rotation beyond 15 degrees, extension beyond 5 degrees, adduction unable to cross legs, or flail hip joint. The Veteran's symptoms are adequately addressed by the current 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, left hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18124682
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