The Board is remanding the case for additional development to determine the current severity of the veteran's service-connected macular scar and any associated cataracts, including whether they are secondary to the macular scar.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is needed to accurately assess the current status of the veteran's service-connected macular scar and any related cataracts.
- Claimed conditions
- macular scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630894
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome on his other eye conditions, including cataracts, macular scar, pinguecula, arcus senilis, and glaucoma. The case will be returned for further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's left eye disorders, including cortical senile cataracts, macular scar, hyperopia, and astigmatism, were not incurred in service. The Board found no link between the current eye conditions and his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new eye examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right eye blindness due to trauma with central scotoma. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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