The Board is reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder (defective vision) and remanding it along with the other three claims for further development. The Veteran should be scheduled for VA compensation examinations for his claims for service connection for a neck or cervical spine condition, sleeping problems, and an eye disability.
The deciding factor: The Board is reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder (defective vision) based on new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Veteran should be scheduled for VA compensation examinations to assess his current conditions and provide medical nexus opinions regarding their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis with cluster headaches, neck or cervical spine disorder, sleeping problems (including on account of obstructive sleep apnea), eye disorder (defective vision)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1430518
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a rating of 10 percent for residuals of scar on the right lower leg from January 11, 2022, and no earlier, is granted. Service connection for PTSD and depression is also granted, but service connection for other conditions like a bilateral foot disorder, neck or cervical spine disorder, sleep apnea, and gastritis are denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neck or cervical spine disorder and sleeping problems, including on account of obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete development in prior remands.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to incomplete records from various healthcare providers. The Veteran's spouse must obtain and submit these records before further decisions can be made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep impairment, eye disorder, and service-connected sinusitis with cluster headaches.
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