The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum to the May 2012 VA examiner's report and considering the provisions of 38 C.F.R. �� 3.303(c), 4.9.
The deciding factor: The Board found deficiencies in the rationale provided by the May 2012 VA examiner regarding the service connection claim for a bilateral vision disorder, specifically addressing whether refractive error was an acquired disability or developmental defect and if it was subject to a superimposed disease or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vision disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1452061
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral vision disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's August 2023 Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ) as it was the incorrect form to file when seeking to reopen previously denied claimed disorders.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA did not adequately attempt to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's eye disabilities due to his incarceration. The case is being remanded to ensure proper compliance with the duty to assist.
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