The Veteran's left eye corneal scar is rated at 10 percent, and his chronic headache disorder remains noncompensable. The TDIU claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s left eye corneal scar resulted in visual acuity of 20/40 or better with no muscle dysfunction, warranting a 10% rating under the revised criteria for diseases of the eye (DC 6009). The chronic headache disorder was rated noncompensable as it did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye corneal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19186003
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for left eye corneal scar, claimed as left eye droop, due to a lack of evidence showing visual impairment or other symptoms that would warrant a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
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