The Veteran's initial claim for a higher disability rating for left eye CRVO was denied by the Board, as his corrected distance visual acuity of 20/40 in the right eye and 5/200 or worse in the left eye warrants a 30 percent disability rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye. The Veteran contends he is entitled to a 60 percent rating due to documented incapacitating episodes, but his records show only one such episode during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases of the Eye as there were no documented incapacitating episodes requiring at least 7 treatment visits in the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24074363
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