The Veteran's left eye disability, which had been rated at 30 percent since June 4, 2006, was reduced to 10 percent effective April 22, 2015. The Board found that the reduction was not proper as there was no evidence of actual improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports did not show an actual improvement in the Veteran's left eye disability, specifically his reports of constant blurred vision and diplopia.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye corneal scar, diplopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149516
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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