The Veteran is granted a separate 60 percent rating for diabetic retinopathy of the left eye with macular degeneration, effective December 5, 2018. The Veteran's service-connected post-operative cataract removal and bilateral pseudophakia are rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The Veteran received at least 7 injections for diabetic retinopathy of the left eye with macular degeneration per year, qualifying for a maximum schedular rating of 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 6006.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Eye Cataract"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Pseudophakia"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetic Retinopathy of the Left Eye with Macular Degeneration"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- A19002552
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