The Veteran seeks service connection for an eye disability, which he attributes to a head injury sustained during service. The case is being remanded due to the need for clarification of additional service treatment records and for an addendum VA examination.
The deciding factor: Clarification of the 'additional service treatment records' received on November 16, 2009, and the need for a comprehensive review of the claims folder by another examiner to determine if any acquired disabilities are subject to a superimposed chronic disease or injury during service.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1217114
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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