The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected eye disability, but remanded the claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for his lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 10 percent rating based on documented incapacitating episodes requiring at least 1 but less than 3 treatment visits during the past 12 months. The Board found no basis to assign a higher rating for the eye disability, and remanded the lumbar spine claim for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye keratoconus, degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain and spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085022
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,902 · Granted: 11% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye keratoconus was denied in a March 1975 rating decision. New evidence has been received, and the case is being remanded to determine if there is a relationship between the condition and service.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye keratoconus, effective January 31, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's eye condition and its relation to service, as well as a need for further examination on toxic exposure risk activities.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral eye keratoconus, refractive error, and right eye astigmatism are not diseases or injuries for VA compensation purposes. Therefore, service connection cannot be established.
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