The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine the appropriate rating for his service-connected right eye disability, including any effects of other diagnosed conditions.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is needed to distinguish the specific impairment caused by the Veteran's service-connected residuals of trauma to the right eye from that related to other diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of trauma to the right eye, corneal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1013979
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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 Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 1, 2016. Therefore, the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied. The Veteran also does not meet the criteria for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 prior to April 1, 2016.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for left eye condition, specifically corneal scar, pinguecula, and incipient nuclear sclerosis, due to inadequate examination. The appellant is seeking service connection for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted TDIU from February 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. However, the Board denied TDIU for the period January 1, 2017 to May 16, 2018.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left eye disability, including a corneal scar and opacity, is at least as likely as not related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
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