The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for updated VA and private treatment records, as the current records do not provide sufficient information about the Veteran's flare-ups and their impact on his vision.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for updated medical evidence to accurately assess the severity of the Veteran's left eye iritis and its impact on his vision.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye iritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106551
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing error of erroneous docketing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left eye iritis prior to February 25, 2020, and in excess of 10 percent as of that date is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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