The Veteran's left eye disability, including corneal scarring and a previous corneal abrasion with lensectomy, is being remanded for further evaluation due to a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: There was an omission in the initial examinations regarding the presence of scarring or disfigurement associated with the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal scarring, left corneal abrasion with lensectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24029642
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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 decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's eye disabilities are related to service. The AOJ is required to obtain a VA opinion on this issue.
- Denied
The Board denied readjudication of the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen the claim, despite the submission of additional post-service clinical records and lay statements.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's service connection for bilateral eye disabilities has been established, making the claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 moot.
- Granted
The Veteran's keratitis and right eye corneal scarring have been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective October 22, 2018. The decision is based on the visual field defects in both eyes.
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