The Veteran's bilateral retinopathy with cataracts has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's visual acuity in both eyes was to 20/50 and 20/40 respectively, meeting the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DCs 6066 and 4.79.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25000257
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,038 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's disability ratings for bilateral retinopathy, cataracts, and visual field defect were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to April 1, 2009. The Veteran was granted separate ratings for open angle glaucoma.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for bilateral retinopathy, status post cataract surgery, as of September 15, 2015. The Veteran's eye disability was rated based on visual impairment due to the conditions and not incapacitating episodes.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and type II diabetes mellitus as due to exposure to herbicides, as there is no evidence of such exposure on Okinawa.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed, as well as his claim for a higher rating for depression with PTSD.
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