The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral pinguecula is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration of updated VA criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral pinguecula has worsened since the last examination, necessitating a new evaluation to determine its current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19188274
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the reduction in disability rating for dry eye syndrome with recurrent right eye corneal erosion and bilateral pinguecula from 50% to 10% was proper. The claim for restoration of the 50% rating is denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence received after a November 2017 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral pinguecula, finding that there was no evidence of scarring or disfigurement sufficient to warrant a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7800.
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