The Veteran's left eye blindness is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it was caused by VA negligence or a delay in treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on conflicting evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's left eye blindness, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye blindness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22026594
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the appellant's disability of the left eye, to include loss of vision, finding that there is an approximate balance of negative and positive evidence regarding whether the VA's negligence caused the disability.
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