The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his worsened visual acuity after an eye examination in July 2008 was caused by VA care, and whether it was proximately caused by negligence or lack of proper skill.
The deciding factor: The Board requires a medical opinion regarding causation and proximate cause due to the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Refractive error with presbyopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1426680
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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.
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