The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for disorders of the left hand and right eye due to incomplete records from Fort Hood.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from Fort Hood need to be obtained to make a determination on the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye disorder, left hand disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1515447
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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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