The Veteran's right eye disability, including pinguecula and pterygium, resulted in a 10% rating for visual impairment prior to April 25, 2016. From that date until July 19, 2019, the Veteran was granted a 30% rating for his right eye disability. As of August 15, 2017, he received a 10% rating for disfigurement due to pterygium.,The decision also addressed the Veteran's pinguecula and pterygium separately, with each condition receiving its own rating based on visual impairment.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran’s right eye disability, including his diplopia and other symptoms, which were rated according to the appropriate diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Pinguecula, Pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20030222
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for an earlier effective date and higher ratings, as well as denied service connection for various conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cortical cataracts and pinguecula, while denying service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ear pain, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.
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