The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation during service, and to obtain a VA examination to assess any eye disability and left arm disability. The issues of entitlement to service connection remain on appeal.
The deciding factor: Further investigation is needed to determine the existence and etiology of any diagnosed conditions, including exposure to ionizing radiation and any current eye and left arm disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- fatty tumors, eye disability, left arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2014
- Citation
- 1413764
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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
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