The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's right eye retinal tear with vision loss resulting from cataract surgery performed by VA.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran’s current right eye disability, including a retinal tear and reduced visual acuity, was caused or aggravated by the August 2013 cataract surgery at the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye retinal tear, vision loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20021113
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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
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of right eye injury, finding that his current disability began in service and is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 20 percent for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disability, lung damage, dementia, Parkinson's disease, sleep apnea, kidney disease, diabetes, and vision loss are all denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions listed.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for vision loss and an increased rating for tinnitus have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.
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