The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA ophthalmological examination to evaluate his service-connected right eye disability and consideration of the issue of entitlement to TDIU.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence (a new VA ophthalmological examination) is needed to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for loss of use of the service-connected right eye, having light perception only.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604799
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
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