The Veteran's left eye neuropathy is granted a 30 percent evaluation, effective February 5, 2019. The condition was previously rated as left eye trauma with traumatic iritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual acuity and field of vision defects warranted a 30 percent rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (Schedule).
- Claimed conditions
- Neuropathy of retrobulbar nerve, left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180342
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.
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