The Veteran's appeal involves claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for vision loss and service connection for an aneurysm, which is currently pending due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are needed regarding whether the Veteran developed an additional disability of vision loss as a result of VA treatment and if so, whether it was caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill on VA's part. The cause of her aneurysm is also unclear and requires further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- vision loss, aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1239802
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and secondary service connection for aneurysm and hemorrhagic stroke with residuals to include as secondary to hypertension.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right groin pain, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest residuals, left kidney disease, stroke residuals, vertigo, and vision loss. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise related to service.,The Board found no credible evidence showing the Veteran experienced any of these conditions during his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for residuals of a stroke. The appeal for service connection for residuals of an aneurysm is remanded due to inadequate opinion in the previous VA contract examiner's report.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of right eye injury, finding that his current disability began in service and is related to his military service.
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