The veteran is seeking service connection for injuries to both eyes sustained in service when paint thinner was splashed into his face. The Board has ordered additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a VA eye examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any current bilateral eye disability, specifically whether it is related to having had paint thinner splashed in his eyes during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bilateral eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0838751
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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