The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim can be adjudicated, including obtaining VA treatment records and an opinion regarding whether any current visual disorders are related to carelessness or negligence by VA.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's current visual disorders were caused by VA care.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract surgery, right eye, retinal hole, decreased visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1314624
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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.
What you can do next
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