The Veteran's right eye disorder is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, including as a result of neurobehavioral effects.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorder, considering all evidence of record, including the representative's arguments and medical literature.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19103864
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral or unilateral hearing loss and a right eye disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's right eye disorder and its relationship to service. The examiner is requested to clarify the diagnosis, determine if it is a congenital defect or acquired disorder, and assess whether it is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from SSA and VA facilities. The Veteran's right eye disorder claim will be reconsidered with these new records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right eye disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional examination.
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