The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a letter from his daughter and an in-service event claim. The medical opinions are unclear on whether the eye condition is congenital defect or disease, and further examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The opinion regarding the nature of the Veteran's eye conditions (defect or disease) is unclear, requiring additional examination to determine if service connection can be granted for pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- corneal scar, wet macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- A19001922
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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