The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right eye injury and nose injury due to incomplete records, including missing personnel records from Fort Riley Kansas. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant records, including those related to Operation Desert Storm, and to seek copies of any Social Security Administration (SSA) disability determination concerning the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because there are outstanding service department records that need to be obtained in order to make a determination on the merits of the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right eye injury, residuals of nose injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1225211
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of right eye injury, finding that his current disability began in service and is related to his military service.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various disabilities due to missing STRs and incomplete VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable rating for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,Multiple issues related to hearing loss, eye injuries, back disorders, sciatica, foot problems, shoulder conditions, sleep apnea, hypertension, liver and kidney disorders, respiratory conditions, skin conditions, and athlete's foot have been identified. The Veteran will be scheduled for further evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
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