The Board has determined that the reduction in the disability rating for the Veteran's left finger disability was not proper and must be restored. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, an eye condition, and an increased rating for the service-connected left finger disability are remanded.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating for the Veteran’s left finger disability was not based on improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Depressive Disorder, NOS","diagnosis_basis":"Service connection"}, {"condition_name":"Anxiety","diagnosis_basis":"Service connection"}, {"condition_name":"Eye Condition (PRES, Central Serous Retinopathy, Hollenhorst Plaque, Intermittent Exotropia or Alternating Exotropia)","diagnosis_basis":"Service connection"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126813
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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