The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear diagnoses and outstanding records. The Veteran's eye disorders need further clarification and examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are conflicting diagnoses and missing records, which require additional medical evaluation to clarify the nature of the Veteran’s eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- macular dystrophy, bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19159182
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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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