The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is remanded due to a lack of information regarding travel expenses at San Juan VAMC, which may have affected his eligibility.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding San Juan VAMC's policies on covering patient travel expenses for treatment and thus the case must be remanded for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2010
- Citation
- 1027672
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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 various disabilities, including abnormal weight loss, a bladder disability, blockage of the neck arteries, and others. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's left eye disability was caused or aggravated by VA treatment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left eye disability to ensure VA's duty to assist is met, including obtaining outstanding federal and private treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.
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