The Board has remanded the case due to an untimely VA Form 9 and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's conditions include right eye solar retinopathy and choroidal neovascular membrane, which were previously granted service connection but not rated appropriately.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for updated medical evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye solar retinopathy, choroidal neovascular membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19162706
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right eye disability remains on appeal as the RO has not provided a rating in excess of 10 percent. The case is being remanded to obtain any outstanding VA and private treatment records, particularly those from October 2021.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination and for obtaining updated treatment records. The examiner is requested to assess the current severity of his service-connected right eye disorder, including any new symptoms such as flashes of light and loss of depth perception.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left eye disorder, but the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate.
- Granted
The Veteran's right eye solar retinopathy is related to his exposure to sunlight glare off of the ocean while serving aboard Navy ships, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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