The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the relationship between the veteran's right eye injuries and his current complaints of flashing lights and red blotches. The case will be remanded for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is needed regarding the possible relationship between the veteran's right eye problems and the 1955 traumatic impact to that eye.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0740591
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of right eye injury, finding that his current disability began in service and is related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye injury and residuals of right eye injury due to a duty-to-assist error in previous decisions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various disabilities due to missing STRs and incomplete VA treatment records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,Multiple issues related to hearing loss, eye injuries, back disorders, sciatica, foot problems, shoulder conditions, sleep apnea, hypertension, liver and kidney disorders, respiratory conditions, skin conditions, and athlete's foot have been identified. The Veteran will be scheduled for further evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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