The veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected right eye pterygium and secondary service connection for a left eye disorder. The RO has not yet adjudicated the issue of entitlement to a 10 percent rating based on multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence, including a private eye examination report from Dr. Kenny White, and to provide proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The veteran's left eye disorder may be secondary to his service-connected right eye pterygium, which requires further evaluation and documentation of the relationship between the two conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right pterygium, left eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609740
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.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for a left eye disorder was remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability related to his military service. The right eye disorder claim was remanded for further development.
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