The Veteran's service-connected left eye iritis is rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher initial compensable rating prior to February 25, 2020, and in excess of 10 percent from February 25, 2020, to February 5, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left eye iritis is not manifested by any incapacitating episodes that would warrant a higher rating under the revised or former criteria for evaluating eye disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye iritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23045453
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing error of erroneous docketing.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 10, 2008.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's eye disorders, specifically his bilateral dry eye syndrome, nuclear sclerotic cataracts, and peripheral retinopathy. The VA examiner will need to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to his service-connected left eye iritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete documentation and the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left eye iritis is related to VA surgical treatment in January 2002.
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