The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA ophthalmologic examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any current eye disorders.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony regarding past incidents in service and current symptoms is sufficient to warrant an examination addressing his claimed eye disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2012
- Citation
- 1225246
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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: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2012.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's conditions are presumed related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current eye conditions and his military service.
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