The veteran's appeal is about his right eye injury with aphakia, macular degeneration and vitreous fibrosis. The RO has requested additional development to determine the precise nature and severity of his service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report did not include findings on visual field evaluation, which is necessary for a complete assessment of the veteran's right eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- aphakia, macular degeneration, vitreous fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0127429
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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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