The veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for residuals of cataract surgery with aphakia, corneal edema, and corneal leukoma of the left eye is being remanded due to a material change in his disability status.
The deciding factor: There has been a material change in the veteran's visual acuity in the left eye since the last examination, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cataract surgery with aphakia, corneal edema, and corneal leukoma of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635023
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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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