The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA eye examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further evidence and an updated medical assessment are necessary to properly adjudicate the increased rating claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1644454
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1644454.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for right eye pterygium was dismissed, and the Veteran's PTSD was granted an evaluation of 70 percent.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new examination and addressing the Veteran's right eye pterygium.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for right eye pterygium was granted. The veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating effective February 25, 2021.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right eye pterygium and eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
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