The Board has remanded the case for further development and clarification of the current evaluation assigned for the service-connected left eye disability, as there is a lack of clear reasoning in the December 2011 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The RO used actual measured visual acuity to assign an increased 60 percent evaluation, which may be a clear and unmistakable error in application of the law.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1416584
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition have been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing condition has also been remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left eye injury for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
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