The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for left eye glaucoma and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's corrected distance visual acuity was 20/20 or better in the right eye, and he had complete loss of visual field in the left eye. The regulations limit the combined rating for visual impairment to no more than 30 percent, which is already being received.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062228
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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