The Veteran's SMC for blindness in one eye with light perception only is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty-to-assist error was committed as the Veteran was not scheduled for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his eye disabilities after he alleged that the disability rating assigned did not accurately reflect their current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- blindness in one eye having light perception only
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2020
- Citation
- A20018757
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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.
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