The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for macular degeneration of both eyes, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected macular degeneration required at least one treatment visit during a 12-month period but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on visual acuity or incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Macular Degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24043551
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- Remanded (sent back)
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