The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current eye condition is related to service exposure to ultraviolet radiation from a magnesium shell explosion in 1952.
The deciding factor: The examiner will need to determine if the veteran's current eye conditions are related to his reported exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal flash burns, senile cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0601481
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0601481.
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 Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the cases are being remanded to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for his vision disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current eye conditions and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's eye disorder, including corneal flash burns and cataracts, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection was denied.
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