The veteran's claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right eye blindness is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination and review by VA medical personnel to determine if any right eye disability was caused by VA treatment, whether carelessness or negligence on the part of VA contributed to the disability, and if an unforeseeable event caused the disability. The provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.361 will also be considered.
- Claimed conditions
- blindness of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0628077
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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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