The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy resulted in minimal visual impairment, with corrected distance vision of 20/40 bilaterally. The Board found that the constricted visual fields were not related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus or diabetic retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's constricted visual fields are less likely due to his diabetic retinopathy and more consistent with dermatochalasis, a condition unrelated to his service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075241
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