The Veteran's left eye disability, specifically open angle glaucoma, is currently rated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on current evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate visual impairment or incapacitating episodes sufficient to warrant a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria for left eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye open angle glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2022
- Citation
- A22023554
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