The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected cataract of the left eye and pseudophakia of the right eye is being remanded due to a lack of uncorrected visual acuity data from previous VA examinations, which may affect the current disability rating.
The deciding factor: VA needs to provide the veteran with another VA examination to determine his uncorrected central vision acuity in both eyes as this could impact the appropriate disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract of the left eye, pseudophakia of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0621697
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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.
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a separate and compensable disability rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy, pseudophakia of the right eye, and cataract of the left eye prior to March 24, 2022, and entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from that date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cataract of the left eye, prostate cancer, and basal cell carcinoma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Denied
The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.
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