The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right and left eye disorders due to new evidence received since the March 2014 rating decision. However, additional development is needed as an opinion on etiology is required.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the underlying claims for service connection (the timing and cause of the Veteran's eye conditions).
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye disorder, Left eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19175138
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right eye disorder is presumed to be related to in-service herbicide exposure. However, the VA examiner did not provide a sufficient opinion regarding the etiology of the condition and thus the claim must be remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for PTSD, MDD with anxious distress, a right eye disorder, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.
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