The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his right eye disability, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evaluation for visual impairment of one eye must not exceed 30 percent unless there is anatomical loss of the eye. The Veteran does not have such loss and therefore cannot receive a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye age detached retina, cystoid macular edema, vitreomacular traction syndrome, epiretinal membrane, macular puckering of the retina, ocular hypertension, glaucoma, macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070133
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
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