The Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing has been scheduled, but the notification was not sent to his new address in Tennessee. The case is being remanded to schedule the appellant for a Board videoconference hearing at the Memphis RO.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference hearing and provided a new address, but the notification of the hearing was not sent to this address.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1539921
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic eye disability, including watery eyes and blurred vision, is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic eye disability, residuals of malaria, and chloracne. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities for any of these conditions.
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