The Board has determined that the remand directives have not been complied with and must again remand this claim due to inadequate advisory medical opinion. The Veteran is seeking compensation for additional left eye disability resulting from a VA surgical procedure in January 2008.
The deciding factor: The November 2019 advisory opinion was based on inaccurate information, failed to address the directive regarding June 2016 treatment records, and provided incomplete rationales. The Board requires an updated medical opinion to determine if additional left eye disability is a result of the January 2008 procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye cataract, dry eye, conjunctival melanosis, pinguecula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20063283
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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: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims as there was no valid appeal to review.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including right eye pseudophakia with retinal tear and vitreous hemorrhage, and left eye cataract, finding that there was not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support the claim.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected eye disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The knee and psychiatric claims are remanded due to procedural errors.
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