The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain missing medical records and ensure compliance with the VCAA's notification requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- esotropia, strabismus, hypertropia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109577
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye disability, which includes optic neuropathy with visual distortion and strabismus, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board denied an increased evaluation as the evidence does not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral posterior vitreous floaters and denied service connection for posterior vitreous detachment. Service connection for bilateral amblyopia and esotropia is also denied.
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