The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of MRSA infection, including loss of sight in the right eye and throat/vocal cord problems. The case must be remanded to obtain a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: A new VA examination is necessary due to the inadequate nature of the previous examination provided by the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of sight in right eye, throat/vocal cord problems, severe scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1228766
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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.
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