The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's blurred vision of his left eye, including floaters and spider web effects, is related to service.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examination was inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's lay evidence and relied solely on an absence of medical evidence as rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- blurred vision of the left eye, floaters, spider web effects
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126944
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.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's current floaters in both eyes are a result of service, and thus grants service connection for an eye disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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