The Board has remanded the case for further development due to outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's right eye pterygium disability remains rated at 10 percent, effective October 26, 2012.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as there are outstanding treatment records that have not yet been associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19162909
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new examination and addressing the Veteran's right eye pterygium.
- Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for right eye pterygium was granted. The veteran is entitled to a 20 percent rating effective February 25, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right eye pterygium and eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral dry eye syndrome and first compartment extensor tendonitis of the right hand are being remanded due to incomplete records, inadequate examination findings, and need for further development.
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