The Veteran's claim for an initial extraschedular disability rating higher than 10 percent for right eye recurrent erosion was denied. The Board found that the schedular criteria adequately contemplated his disability picture and did not meet the second Thun element of exceptional circumstances.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right eye recurrent erosion is rated as chronic conjunctivitis, which does not have a specific rating in the current VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The claim was denied because the schedular criteria adequately contemplated his disability picture and did not meet the second Thun element of exceptional circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye recurrent erosion, recurrent corneal erosion of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- 26001536
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