The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left eye pseudophakia and scars of the left upper eyelid margin and crease with trichiasis is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s service-connected eye disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye pseudophakia, scars of the left upper eyelid margin and crease with trichiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172968
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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: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye primary open angle glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy, and pseudophakia as these conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral endothelial corneal dystrophy (Fuchs' dystrophy) and left eye pseudophakia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus, but remanded the claim for right eye cataract.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left eye disability, finding that his visual acuity was at least 20/20 in both eyes and did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disorder, specifically whether it is related to his in-service chalazion and exposure to sandstorms. Further development is required.
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