The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left eye disability and whether his right eye disorder is secondary to his left eye disability. Updated VA treatment records are also needed.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an additional VA examination is necessary to determine the current level of impairment due to the Veteran's left eye disability, as well as whether his right eye disorder is aggravated by his service-connected left eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- status post cataract extraction of the left eye, right eye disorder, to include nuclear sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1804087
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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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