The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral diplopia, finding that the schedular rating criteria adequately addressed his disability picture and that no unusual or exceptional disability pattern had been demonstrated.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show marked interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization due to the Veteran's bilateral diplopia, which was correctable with prescribed spectacles.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral diplopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064214
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What you can do next
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