Denied
The Board denied a compensable disability rating for pterygium as there was no evidence of visual impairment, incapacitating episodes, disfigurement, or conjunctivitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pterygium did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of visual impairment, incapacitating episodes, disfigurement, or chronic conjunctivitis.
- Claimed conditions
- pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010620
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