The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma has been rated at 10 percent since June 29, 2009. The condition requires continuous medication and causes visual field defects with remaining fields between 46 to 60 degrees.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s glaucoma required continuous medication throughout the appeal period, warranting a 10 percent rating based on visual impairment criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065614
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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