The Veteran's acquired/surgical coloboma of the left upper eyelid is currently rated at a noncompensable rating, and his scar of the left upper eyelid is rated at a 10 percent rating.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's scar of the left upper eyelid is denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations consistently indicated that the Veteran had a partial loss of the left upper eyelid with visible or palpable tissue loss, which caused asymmetry with his right eyelid. This was considered disfigurement with asymmetry of the eyelids.,There is no evidence showing distortion or asymmetry of more than one set of paired features or four or more characteristics of disfigurement to warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired/surgical coloboma of the left upper eyelid, scar of the left upper eyelid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18135142
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