The Board has ordered the remand of the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for double vision due to outstanding VA treatment records and a new VA eye examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical evidence and further evaluation by a clinician.
- Claimed conditions
- double vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19143176
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 increased ratings for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, and GERD disabilities and remanded claims for service connection of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, residuals of hernia repair, double vision, deviated septum, temporomandibular pain syndrome (TPS), and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of his claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran withdrew his appeals on several service connection issues, and the Board is dismissing those claims. The claim for an increased rating for postoperative ventral hernia with scar is being remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the hips, knees, and shoulders, hypertension, and double vision have all been denied. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
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