The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability is related to VA laser surgery. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the February 2017 VA addendum opinion was inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's vision prior to his first VA PRP procedure or after any and all of the multiple VA PRP procedures, nor did it consider whether there is a meaningful difference between 'count fingers' levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19137559
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 631 · Granted: 21% (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 19137559.
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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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