The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left wrist pain and blurry vision, as these conditions may be related to his military service. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of blurry vision and left wrist pain may be manifestations of an undiagnosed illness or a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness related to his Persian Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- blurry vision, left wrist pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1411560
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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
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