The Veteran's claim for service connection for a visual disability, claimed as photosensitivity and unusual blood vessels, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including an examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has a distinct visual disability related to his in-service symptoms and whether it is at least as likely as not caused by service.
- Claimed conditions
- photosensitivity, unusual blood vessels, watery eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2017
- Citation
- 1724665
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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
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