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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1213169
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of his service-connected left eye disability, leaving the issue dismissed.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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