The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development to obtain recent medical records from the Des Moines VA Medical Center and any private eye surgeon who has treated his service-connected right eye disability since December 2008.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran requires surgical removal of his right eye, which could affect the rating assigned for his glaucoma.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1223658
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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
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