The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's left eye disorder is being reviewed for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to find a specific report of the June 1959 enlistment medical examination, which could have provided crucial information about the Veteran's pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye amblyopia, strabismus, defective vision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18114064
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right eye disability, including right superior oblique palsy and strabismus, finding that it is related to an in-service head trauma.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's left eye disability, which includes optic neuropathy with visual distortion and strabismus, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board denied an increased evaluation as the evidence does not support a higher rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, including strabismus, due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination in conjunction with his original compensation claim.
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