The appeal was remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral eye injury due to VA treatment.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as the record does not provide sufficient information regarding the nature and extent of any alleged negligence or error in the veteran's care, nor does it establish a clear link between such actions and the claimed injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900044
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
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