VA Disability Compensation: Denied for Congenital Cataracts? VA May Now Grant Service Connection

For years, many Veterans were denied service connection for cataracts because they were considered congenital defects. However, recent changes to VA policy have created a new pathway for service connection in certain cataract claims. In this video, retired VA Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR) explains how cataracts are evaluated for VA disability compensation purposes, how cataracts are rated under the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, and why some Veterans who were previously denied may want to reconsider filing a claim.

VA Eye DBQ
https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/docs/Eye_Conditions.pdf

38 CFR part 4 DC 6027 and 6029
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4

4.9 Congenital or developmental defects.
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-38/chapter-I/part-4/subpart-A/section-4.9

V.iii.2.A.2.a. Excluding Congenital or Developmental Defects
V.iii.2.A.3.b. Cataracts
https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov/system/templates/selfservice/va_ssnew/help/customer/locale/en-US/portal/554400000001018/content/554400000014461/M21-1-Part-V-Subpart-iii-Chapter-2-Section-A-Conditions-of-the-Eyes?query=refractive#3b

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