The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to additional evidence not previously considered by the RO.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records were submitted after the most recent supplemental statement of the case, and these records have not been reviewed by the Regional Office (RO).
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0434009
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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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