The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and ensuring all submitted evidence is included in the claims folder.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant evidence was submitted by the veteran that has not been considered yet.
- Claimed conditions
- iritis/uveitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0807978
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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.
- 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)
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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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