Claim of Burroughs v. Goshen Public School

— Appeal from a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board, filed November 24,1982. Claimant, an industrial arts teacher, sustained a compensable injury to his left eye on June 22,1976 when he was hit by a softball. This injury, diagnosed as a traumatic cataract, rendered claimant industrially blind in his left eye. In 1978, claimant was given a 100% schedule award for loss of use of the left eye. The carrier appealed to the board, contending that the award was premature as claimant’s vision might be capable of improvement through surgery. In due course, the board rescinded the award,…