The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected scar, infraorbital, right eye is denied. The Board also finds that the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of vision of the right eye (secondary to his service-connected scar) should be remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The current rating assigned does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to support a separate compensable rating for pain in the scar. The claim for service connection is remanded as there are inconsistencies with the March 2011 VA examination regarding the etiology of the vision loss.
- Claimed conditions
- scar, infraorbital, right eye, loss of vision of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18127721
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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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