The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his bilateral eye disability is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine the current level of disability, as the last recent examination was over a year ago.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cornea and sclera scars, traumatic cataract of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0916497
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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
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