The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed eye disorder and psychiatric condition. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, verify stressor events, and obtain a VA examination for both issues.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to support the claims of service connection for the Veteran's eye disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Amblyopia, Esotropia, Astigmatism, Hyperopia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18126789
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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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