The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2015 VA examiner's opinion and a need for a new VA opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran’s claimed residuals of an eye injury.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the November 2015 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not address the significance of the Veteran's lay statements regarding post-service continuity of headaches and light sensitivity since active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153032
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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).
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