The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for epiretinal membrane left eye secondary to vitreous hemorrhage is pending.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records, including those from UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and Dr. Diane Flanigen-Roat, necessitate obtaining additional evidence before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- epiretinal membrane left eye, vitreous hemorrhage
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0819241
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye cataract status post-surgery and complicated by vitreous hemorrhage and resolved glaucoma, finding that the Veteran's additional disability was not proximately caused by VA negligence.
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