The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral eye optic drusen, pseudopapilledema, and papilledema, as well as a higher initial rating for right ankle strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support assigning an initial compensable rating due to consistent findings of 20/40 or better corrected distance visual acuity in the eyes and moderate symptoms in the right ankle that were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye optic drusen, pseudopapilledema, and papilledema, right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003516
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and initial increased ratings for various conditions, as well as remanded several issues for further development.
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