The Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye ptosis, blurry vision and back pain are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed in the form of a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current conditions and whether they were incurred or aggravated during his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye ptosis, blurry vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1000218
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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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