The Veteran seeks VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a left eye surgery, including but not limited to left eye droop. The case is being remanded due to outstanding private medical records and the need to provide VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: There are outstanding pertinent private treatment records that need to be obtained in order to fully evaluate the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye droop, scar tissue residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1109941
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's left eye corneal scar, claimed as left eye droop, does not result in visual impairment or incapacitating episodes that would warrant a compensable disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for left eye corneal scar, claimed as left eye droop, should be remanded due to incomplete record development and potential need for additional medical evidence or examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's condition was severe enough that he needed immediate medical attention, and the closest VA facility was not feasibly available. Therefore, payment for his medical expenses at SMH is granted.
- Denied
The Board found that there was no competent evidence of current impairments associated with the claimed left eye droop or headaches, thus denying these claims. The RO increased the evaluation for deflected nasal septum to 10 percent but did not grant a higher rating due to the available diagnostic codes.
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