The case is being remanded for additional development to determine the appellant's need for aid and attendance, her housebound status, and any other relevant factors related to her claim for special monthly pension.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to assess the appellant's current condition and eligibility for the benefit she seeks.
- Claimed conditions
- senile cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0422098
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the January 2013 denial of service connection for myopic astigmatism with senile cataracts, bilateral eyes was dismissed due to non-compliance with claims processing rules.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the current examinations are inadequate and requires a new examination with an ophthalmologist to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorders, including glaucoma. The claims for service connection and increased rating for retained metallic foreign body of the right eye are also remanded due to their inextricably intertwined nature.
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