The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of both eyes, including retained foreign bodies and aphakia of the left eye is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for a more thorough examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and the need for a comprehensive ophthalmology examination are identified as reasons for remanding the case.
- Claimed conditions
- aphakia of the left eye, retained foreign bodies in both eyes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0022416
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's original 80% disability rating for his eye condition, finding that the reduction from 80% to 60% was improper and not supported by evidence of sustained material improvement under ordinary conditions of life.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has revised its decision to grant service connection for aphakia of the left eye with defective vision, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in denying it initially.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, as well as his eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grants.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination.
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