The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for athlete's foot and vision disability due to insufficient evidence or lack of examination. The appellant failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in conjunction with his claim.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not participate in a scheduled VA examination, which is necessary to establish entitlement to the benefit sought.
- Claimed conditions
- Athlete's Foot, Vision Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176651
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records, SSA records, and a new vision disability examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a SSOC. The Veteran's vision disability, including refractive errors, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, cataracts, astigmatism, and presbyopia are being reviewed for service connection.
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