The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA examination records related to visual field testing. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral meibomianitis with Sjogren’s syndrome between December 10, 2009 and April 20, 2017 is pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA examination records related to visual field testing from December 2009 and April 2017 are missing and required to be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Meibomianitis, Sjogren’s Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- A19001098
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a diagnosis of Sjogren’s Syndrome and psoriatic arthritis, and whether these conditions are related to her service-connected psoriasis. The claims for service connection will be remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Sjogren’s Syndrome, including whether it is related to his active service and exposure to herbicides.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to review.
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