Granted
The Veteran's concentric contraction of the field of vision is deemed equivalent to 5/200 visual acuity, bilaterally, qualifying them for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
The deciding factor: The level of visual impairment meets the criteria for SMC based on blindness in both eyes with visual acuity of 5/200 or less.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020220
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