The Board denied an extraschedular rating higher than 30 percent for left eye chorioretinal scar prior to November 4, 2009.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual impairment was reasonably contemplated by the existing rating criteria and his symptoms did not meet the threshold for an extraschedular evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye chorioretinal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 22, 2021
- Citation
- 21069998
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and denied a compensable rating for left eye chorioretinal scar and a higher rating for major depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board has restored service connection for left eye chorioretinal scar, effective from the date of severance (December 1, 2019), as the original decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to address the extent of any scarring in the retina and whether it is related to the Veteran's service-connected left eye disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome, left eye chorioretinal scar and retina detachment repair were denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
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