The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left eye disability, which he claims is related to his service-connected right eye injury. The Board has determined that an additional VA examination and opinion are necessary to address whether the left eye cataract was permanently aggravated by his service-connected right eye disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner must determine if the Veteran's left eye cataract was permanently aggravated by his service-connected right eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disability, cataract
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1125900
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered remand for the previously denied claims of service connection for left eye, right eye, and lumbar spine disabilities due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
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