The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for blindness of the right eye resulting from VA treatment, but his claim has been remanded due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence including complete medical records and an updated opinion regarding the cause of the veteran's blindness.
- Claimed conditions
- blindness of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0520664
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right eye blindness is not considered to be caused by VA care or treatment, and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 has been denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for higher SMC under Section 1114(o) was denied as he did not meet the criteria for any of the rates provided in Sections 1114(l), (m), (n), or (o). The Board found that his service-connected disabilities have not resulted in anatomical loss or use of both arms, hands, legs, feet, or eyes, nor has he been permanently bedridden or helpless as to need regular aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right eye blindness is the result of careless or negligent surgical treatment furnished to him at a VA Medical Center, and thus grants his claim for disability compensation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant's right eye blindness, resulting from VA medical treatment in December 2003, meets the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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