The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and an increased rating for the left eye disability, but granted a separate 30% rating for disfigurement or scarring of the left eye.
The deciding factor: The VA optometrist's opinion concluded that the Veteran’s right eye disorder was not related to his service-connected left eye disability. The Board also found no evidence supporting an increased rating for the left eye disability, but granted a separate 30% rating based on disfigurement of the left eye.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disorder, Left Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19104708
What this means for you
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