Partly granted
The veteran was granted an 80 percent rating for their left eye disability paired with right eye disability from May 14, 2003 to September 20, 2017 and a 30 percent rating for the left eye disability with disfigurement. The veteran was also granted TDIU and SMC(l) benefits. Other rating increases were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the symptoms and manifestations of the veteran's disabilities as documented in medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disability, right eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002992
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