The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development to obtain necessary medical records and conduct an appropriate examination to determine the etiology of any current eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- eye disorder, vision loss, dry eyes/duct dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1418754
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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