The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for loss of his left eye, which he claims was caused by an infection related to a suture left in the eye after cataract surgery at the Lebanon VAMC. The case is being remanded for additional development including obtaining informed consent forms and treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further examination and review of his medical history, particularly regarding the care provided during his cataract surgery and subsequent infection in his left eye.
- Claimed conditions
- Loss of left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1603713
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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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