The veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the Board for additional development as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).
- Claimed conditions
- pterygium, right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0612498
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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 0612498.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right eye pterygium clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service. A new opinion is needed from a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye pterygium. The claim will be returned for further review.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been withdrawn.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pterygium, right eye disability is causally related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
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