The veteran seeks compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for blindness in his left eye, which resulted from a November 2000 laser treatment at Scott & White Clinic. The case is remanded to obtain additional records and an addendum to the VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding informed consent and potential new medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- blindness in the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617564
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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.
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