The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an outstanding videoconference hearing request. The case will be scheduled for a videoconference hearing before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested and was granted a videoconference hearing, but did not attend the previously scheduled hearing in October 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- conjunctivitis, lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1736984
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and rating of various conditions have not progressed further.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and a lumbar spine condition, finding that these conditions first manifested in service and are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's dry eye syndrome and conjunctivitis, including any potential service connection or toxic exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for persistent depressive disorder has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for conjunctivitis and headache disorder, both of which are directly related to service.
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