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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing VA medical records.
- Partly granted
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