The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma and hypertensive retinopathy have been rated at 20 percent since March 9, 2019. The rating is granted as the condition has resulted in visual acuity of 20/40 or better bilaterally.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s bilateral glaucoma and hypertensive retinopathy have not caused any incapacitating episodes requiring treatment visits beyond those already documented, resulting in a non-compensable rating for this period. The visual acuity has been consistently at 20/40 or better bilaterally.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Glaucoma, Hypertensive Retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191575
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Decisions by this judge: 1,614 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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