The veteran is seeking service connection for loss of sight in the right eye, which he claims is a residual to his facial wounds from service. The case has been remanded due to procedural deficiencies related to VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies related to VCAA notice have been identified and need to be addressed before further action can be taken on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of sight in the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0425701
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of sight in his right eye, finding that there is no evidence linking this condition to an in-service event or injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for a complete medical opinion addressing all raised theories of entitlement, including potential negligence or carelessness in surgical procedures and decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's right eye disability, including vision loss and amblyopia, was a pre-existing condition that did not worsen during service. The claim for service connection is denied.
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