The Veteran's claim for SMC based on an eye disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for his eye disability is also denied. The Board has found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC due to vision loss and that there was no valid CUE claim regarding the assignment of his 50% rating effective date.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for his eye disability is denied. The Board found that there were no medical records or evidence prior to February 24, 2022, which provided any assessment or information regarding the severity of his eye disability.
The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence of record does not support the Veteran's claim for SMC due to vision loss as he did not meet the criteria for such compensation.,There was no valid CUE claim regarding the assignment of the Veteran's 50% rating effective date, and there were no medical records or evidence prior to February 24, 2022, which provided any assessment or information regarding the severity of his eye disability.,The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC due to vision loss.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- A22022095
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