The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of sight in the left eye due to VA surgery performed in March 2000. The case has been remanded to obtain consent forms and review them with a medical examiner.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection, but rather compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of sight due to VA surgery performed in March 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of sight in the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0707138
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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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