The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to blindness in the right eye resulting from a laser peripheral iridotomy is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and seeking an updated opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further investigation into the Veteran's medical records and an updated medical opinion regarding the cause of his blindness post-laser procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015679
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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.
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