The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder is granted and remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, specifically the presence of a current right eye disability. However, further evaluation by a VA examiner is needed to determine if the condition is service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye disorder, Cataract
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18140064
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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