The Veteran's claim for service connection for a detached retina of the left eye is being remanded due to incomplete records and further investigation.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from the Veteran's service period and post-service treatment have not been obtained, which may impact the determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- detached retina of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1213169
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected left eye disability, leaving the issue dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's detached retina and retinoschisis, which is related to service. The VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are linked to military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for macular degeneration of the right eye, detached retina of the left eye, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to his death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and readjudication of his claims.
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