The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear diagnoses and need for additional development, including obtaining a clarified medical opinion on whether the Veteran's left eye conditions are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification of the Veteran's diagnoses and an updated VA examination to determine if they are related to his service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- localized retinal detachment, scarring, retinal tear, lattice degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164624
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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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