The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's right eye disability is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to provide an opinion regarding whether the diagnosed myopic astigmatism was caused by a superimposed disease or injury, as instructed in the previous remand.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1023668
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a bladder/bowel control disability and testicular disability as they were already granted. The claim for exposure to burn pits and toxic equipment fires was denied, while other claims were remanded for further consideration.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for gallstones, left eye disability, right eye disability, sinusitis, asbestos exposure, GERD, back disability, neck disability, and right ear hearing loss. The claims for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right eye disability to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions, including obtaining additional medical evidence and ensuring all relevant records are associated with the claims file.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches associated with the right eye disability and a rating of 20 percent for the right eye condition, while denying an increased rating for PTSD and dismissing the hypertension appeal.
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