The Veteran is seeking compensation for loss of visual acuity resulting from a June 2009 VA surgical procedure. The Board has ordered additional development to determine the etiology and proximate cause of his decreased vision.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to establish whether the Veteran's decreased visual acuity was caused by negligence or other fault on the part of VA in furnishing the care, treatment, or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Decreased visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1240526
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed decreased visual acuity. The AOJ must obtain an advisory opinion from a neurology expert to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities or medications could be causing or aggravating his eye conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal for service connection for decreased visual acuity is remanded due to inadequate medical nexus opinions and lack of cooperation upon physical testing. The AOJ must obtain updated VA treatment records and request any relevant post-service private treatment records from the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for decreased visual acuity, diabetic retinopathy, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for a back disorder and a neck disorder, both secondary to service-connected right ankle and foot disability, and an increased evaluation for intertrigo of the groin and scrotum.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right corneal scarring with decreased visual acuity is a result of an in-service injury, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.
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