Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye keratoconus, effective January 31, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's visual impairment and field loss warranted a combined evaluation under Diagnostic Codes 6066 and 6080, resulting in a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye keratoconus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094754
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