The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for postoperative chorioretinitis and early cataracts, as well as TDIU prior to August 23, 2016.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and consideration of new evidence obtained since the last decision.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative chorioretinitis, early cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1702557
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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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