The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional VCAA notice. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected iritis/uveitis remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development, including a new examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- iritis/uveitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0622480
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Decisions by this judge: 1,500 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected iritis/uveitis is shown to have been manifested by episodes of activity with complaints of pain, swelling, and blurred vision. Objective examination has not demonstrated resulting impairment of corrected central visual acuity beyond what is contemplated by the current disability rating, nor loss of visual field, nor required rest or episodic incapacity.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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