The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the left eye disability effective December 6, 2021, and denied a higher rating prior to that date. The sternotomy scar was also denied a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing corrected visual acuity of 20/70 in the left eye from December 6, 2021, which met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under DC 6066. The left eye disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of vision of the left eye, sternotomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25008558
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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