The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for his service-connected right foot and eye disabilities are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including examinations.
The deciding factor: The case is being returned for further development as required by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right fifth metatarsal, laceration of the right cornea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2004
- Citation
- 0425154
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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
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