The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues include reopening and evaluating service connection for exophoria, increasing evaluations for an adjustment disorder with anxiety neurosis and depression, a deviated septum, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The veteran failed to report for a scheduled video hearing and has requested additional time and a different representative.
- Claimed conditions
- exophoria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0510424
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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 remanded the claims for service connection for an eye disability other than bilateral cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and macular schisis, including exotropia and exophoria, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities. Additionally, the TDIU claim prior to February 26, 2008 is also remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Denied
The appeal is denied for severance of service connection for hypothyroidism. Service connection for exophoria is granted, but a compensable rating for hypothyroidism from May 26, 2007 to July 31, 2010 is denied. The appeals for low back condition, right knee arthritis, left knee condition, and sleep apnea are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to apply the clear and unmistakable evidence standard. The Veteran's eye disabilities need further evaluation by a VA examiner.
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