The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disorder and eye disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated but implied in the need for further development as per the joint motion for remand.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016322
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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 Board denied service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder. The evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the skin disability was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an eye disorder and a right knee disorder was dismissed as the claims were not adjudicated in the modernized system.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement. The appeals for a respiratory disorder and increased evaluation for low back disability were remanded for further development.
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