The Veteran's right eye conjunctivitis with keratoconus status post corneal transplant from February 1, 2018 is rated at 30 percent and no higher due to the severity of his visual acuity impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right eye conjunctivitis with keratoconus status post corneal transplant from February 1, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye conjunctivitis, Keratoconus, Corneal transplant
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000241
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Decisions by this judge: 1,455 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his right wrist status post operative carpal tunnel release, right tibial neuropathy, and right eye conjunctivitis claims.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's keratoconus is granted a 10 percent rating effective March 4, 2016. His bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for bilateral keratoconus from March 16, 2017 to June 18, 2019. The appeal is remanded for further action on the increased ratings and TDIU issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's Fuchs dystrophy and keratoconus have been rated based on their impact on visual acuity. The initial rating of 10% was granted in October 2009, followed by a subsequent increase to 30% effective October 18, 2018. The appeal for higher ratings remains pending.
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