The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left eye disability, which resulted from either an in-service injury or VA surgery. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine the cause of the current condition.
The deciding factor: The cause of the Veteran's post-surgery pupil size change is unclear due to incomplete medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye small pupil, cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1301591
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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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