The Veteran's eye disability, including bilateral pseudophakia, hypertensive retinopathy, and right eye epiretinal membrane, is rated at 50 percent effective October 6, 2010.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current conditions are continuations of diagnoses from his 2010 examination and are not separate conditions aggravated by those earlier diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pseudophakia, Hypertensive retinopathy, Right eye epiretinal membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22043104
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