The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further development as ordered by the Board in its November 2004 remand order.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye pterygium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0603680
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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