The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected right eye disorder, and he has been granted a 30 percent rating for diplopia s/p strabismus surgery with right eye monocular exotropia and hypertropia.
The deciding factor: The March 2021 VA examiner's opinion was highly probative as she conducted a thorough review of the Veteran's record and considered his lay statements, concluding that his psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected right eye disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Diplopia s/p strabismus surgery with right eye monocular exotropia and hypertropia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25049461
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.
What you can do next
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