The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's vision impairment. The Veteran is also asked to identify any private eye treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds the April 2014 VA examination report inadequate upon which to base a decision due to its failure to address the totality of the evidence of record, including the Veteran's in-service optometry records and his competent lay contentions regarding the onset and continuity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- vision impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1627863
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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