The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA ophthalmology examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any left eye disorder, to include pterygium or scarring. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's current left eye disorders are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board directed that the case be remanded for further development including a VA ophthalmology examination to address the etiology of any diagnosed left eye disorder, to include pterygium or scarring.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye pterygium, scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1017863
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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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