The Board has decided that further development is needed to obtain informed consent forms for the Veteran's cataract surgery, and thus the claim is being remanded.
The deciding factor: Further efforts are required to obtain informed consent forms related to the February 2014 cataract surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178489
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.
- Denied
The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataract (eye disability) was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 for open angle glaucoma, retinal detachment, and cataract (eye disability) is remanded due to deficiencies in the prior medical opinions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the right-eye impairment (other than macular and retinal scarring) based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's right-eye vision went from perfect to qualifying as legal blindness during his service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue with muscle aches, memory loss, and sleep disturbance as the evidence did not support current disabilities. The claims for increased ratings of GERD and PTSD were remanded for further examination.
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