The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for right eye and left eye disabilities, as well as the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for a left ankle disability and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual shrapnel wounds, to include left leg ulcer. The Veteran's death precludes a VA examination, so on remand, a VA medical opinion should be obtained regarding the nature and etiology of any right eye and left eye disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's death prevents a VA examination, thus requiring a medical opinion to determine if his right eye and left eye disabilities are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability, Left Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115897
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,287 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19115897.
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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for a right eye disability and traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need to provide notice of the opportunity for a hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right eye, left eye, left knee, and back disabilities due to conflicting statements from the Veteran and inconsistencies in his medical records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an extension of the temporary total evaluation based on convalescence following surgery for residuals of the Veteran's left eye injury, finding that there was no evidence of severe postoperative residuals or necessity for house confinement after September 30, 2010.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as all reductions and severances of service connection were found to be proper due to fraud committed by the Veteran and his spouse.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.