The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical examination to determine the etiology of any eye disability, specifically whether it is related to a shell fragment wound sustained during combat in World War II.
The deciding factor: The Board finds it necessary to obtain specific medical findings regarding whether the Veteran had direct injury to either eye as a result of shrapnel during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0905416
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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