The Veteran's right eye disability, including a corneal transplant and keratoconus in the left eye, was rated at 70 percent from May 17, 2016 to July 19, 2016. The rating was granted as his vision impairment met the criteria for severe bilateral vision impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right eye disability manifested with impaired visual acuity to no worse than 20/200 in both eyes during this period, meeting the criteria for a 70 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Corneal Scar (Post-Transplant), Left Eye Keratoconus, Left Eye Corneal Scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002566
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye corneal scar and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are related to service, granting these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extension of a temporary total disability rating based on the need for convalescence beyond May 31, 1997. The issue regarding CUE in assigning a 40 percent evaluation for postoperative residuals of left eye keratoconus was also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for the veteran's left eye corneal scar with cataract and refractive error, finding that the current 30 percent rating is the maximum allowed under VA disability rating criteria.
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