The veteran seeks compensation benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of vision and/or blindness in his left eye, claimed to be the result of various surgeries performed during late 1993 and early 1994 at a VA medical facility. The case is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is pending further development as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, which mandates additional notification and development actions in all claims filed after its enactment.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of vision, blindness in left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0105379
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.
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