The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a comprehensive examination to determine the cause of his left eye cataract and dizzy spells.
The deciding factor: Further investigation into the cause of the Veteran's left eye cataract and dizzy spells, including review of previous medical records and an ophthalmological evaluation, is necessary before service connection can be determined.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye cataract, dizzy spells
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0927678
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including right eye pseudophakia with retinal tear and vitreous hemorrhage, and left eye cataract, finding that there was not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for dizzy spells and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his active military service, including exposure to ionizing radiation during service at Walker Air Force Base.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's dizziness is associated with his diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. The Board denied service connection for dizzy spells.,There is no current diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy in the Veteran's medical records. The Board denied service connection for diabetic neuropathy.,The Veteran failed to report for a necessary examination without good cause. The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD).,The evidence does not establish that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board denied service connection for PTSD.,There is no current diagnosis of vision in the Veteran's medical records. The Board denied service connection for vision.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of left eye post-retinal detachment, to include left eye retinal scarring, left eye maculopathy, and left eye cataract.
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