The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's left eye enucleation, finding that anatomical loss of the left eye with corrected distance vision of 20/40 or better in the right eye warrants a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence indicated that the Veteran had anatomical loss of the left eye and corrected distance vision of 20/40 or better in the right eye, which warranted a 10 percent rating for enucleation of the left eye after subtracting the baseline disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye enucleation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19184258
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected eye disability was granted a 70 percent rating from March 23, 2015 to October 14, 2015. The appeal is denied for higher ratings beyond this period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing VA treatment records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of the left eye enucleation. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 is being reviewed again.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the frequency of his macula swelling and its impact on visual field loss. A separate rating for headaches as secondary to service-connected left eye enucleation with right eye central serous retinopathy must also be scheduled.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the April 2019 examiner to determine the severity of the Veteran's right eye disability and whether his metamorphopsia is a symptom separate from decreased contrast sensitivity.
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