The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for an eye condition and sarcoidosis (claimed as lung condition) due to new evidence. The claims are remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: New evidence suggests a nexus between currently diagnosed conditions and military service, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- eye condition, sarcoidosis (claimed as lung condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160404
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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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