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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723170
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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