The Board has determined that the veteran should be afforded a VA examination to determine if his macular scar is related to his military service. The case will be remanded for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are insufficient medical records to conclusively determine the etiology of the macular scar, necessitating further investigation through a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- macular scar of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723170
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for needing regular aid and attendance due to their eye disability. The claim for a higher disability rating is remanded for further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right eye cataract and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use due to incomplete opinions regarding causation and aggravation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and found that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service acoustic trauma. The issue of an increased evaluation for a macular scar of the right eye remains pending.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's current eye disabilities and loss of vision are not related to his service, including as due to combat-related exposures during service. The Board finds a preponderance of the evidence against the claim.
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