The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected bilateral pterygium and its impact on his vision. The RO will obtain additional medical records, provide notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), and schedule a VA ophthalmological examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the veteran's vision loss and the need for further development and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0318410
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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 granted an increased rating of 10 percent for bilateral pterygium effective July 5, 2022.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, pulmonary nodule of the right lung, bilateral pterygium, and residuals of closed rib fracture with associated keloid scar are being remanded for additional examinations to assess their current severity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and for further development, including scheduling a new VA eye examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, migraine headaches, lumbar spine disorder, left-hand fifth finger disorder, and bilateral pterygium, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 22, 2016. As his combined rating is at least 80%, he meets the schedular requirement for a TDIU.
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