The Veteran's claims for service connection, special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, and automotive and adaptive equipment are being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records from his third period of service. The RO must attempt to obtain these records and notify the Veteran if they cannot be obtained.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records from the Veteran's third period of service prevent a determination on the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disorder, myopia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18149216
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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 withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions in April 2024 and March 2025, thus dismissing the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded most of the Veteran's claims due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need to obtain additional medical records before readjudicating these cases.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including depression, OSA, IBS, foot disorders, joint pain, muscle pain, asthma, headaches, eye disorders, ear disorder, sinus disorder, heart disorder, angina, and GERD. The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's eye disabilities, including myopia with eye strain and saccadic eye movement disorder, are related to service or service-connected conditions. The case is being remanded for this purpose.
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