The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The current evidence is unclear regarding whether the Veteran's eye disorders existed prior to service or are related to his military service. The examiner will need to provide an opinion on these issues based on all available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- retinitis pigmentosa, nuclear cataract, benign neoplasm of the choroid, geographic atrophy of the retinal pigmented epithelium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1533303
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa, finding no evidence of a nexus to active service.
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