The Board has granted an effective date of August 28, 2015 for the award of a separate 30 percent rating for linear scar of the outer canthus of the right eye. The remaining issues on appeal (entitlement to increased ratings for ptosis and linear scar) are remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The effective date is being set based on the earliest date of receipt of claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later, given that the Veteran's service-connected conditions have been present since his in-service surgery in 1972 and remain stable.
- Claimed conditions
- linear scar of the outer canthus of the right eye, ptosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23038050
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition should be remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for an updated TERA Memorandum. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination, and her allegations of exposure during basic training were not addressed.
- Granted
The Veteran's left eye ptosis rating was reduced from 30% to 10%, effective July 1, 2021, based on improvement in visual field.
- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
- Granted
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral eye disability was granted, with an effective date of October 30, 2019. The current rating of 20 percent is maintained from June 24, 2020 onwards.
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