The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA eye examination. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial increased rating for chorioretinal scar of the left eye is pending.
The deciding factor: The decision was vacated due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence and medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinal scar of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1229652
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chorioretinal scar of the left eye and sternotomy scar need further review due to outstanding VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for TMJ disorder with bruxism and remanded the issues of a compensable disability rating for chorioretinal scar of the left eye, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine prior to October 5, 2017, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of chip fracture of the right ankle, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle.
- Denied
The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's chorioretinal scar of the left eye, finding that it did not result in any impairment of visual acuity or muscle function.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral eye condition, including cataracts and other related conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain a supplemental opinion from an appropriate examiner to determine if any current eye condition is causally or etiologically related to service.
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