The Veteran's service-connected eye disability was granted a 70 percent rating from March 23, 2015 to October 14, 2015. The appeal is denied for higher ratings beyond this period.
The deciding factor: VA examinations showed visual acuity of 20/100 in the right eye and no more than 20/70 at other times during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye enucleation, right eye central serous retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026809
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the frequency of his macula swelling and its impact on visual field loss. A separate rating for headaches as secondary to service-connected left eye enucleation with right eye central serous retinopathy must also be scheduled.
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