The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records, specifically missing VA and private treatment records related to the Veteran's detached retina. The claim will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records have been identified as a reason for remanding the case.
- Claimed conditions
- detached retina, associated injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177797
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 Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically non-VA care eye treatment records. The Veteran's VA treatment records are also being sought.
- Granted
The Board has granted a TDIU from October 29, 2007 and remanded the SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for a right eye disability, finding that new and material evidence supports the claim. The Board also found in favor of the Veteran regarding the cause of his current right eye condition, concluding it is related to his active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection is denied, and has granted a 30 percent rating for his service-connected left eye disability. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding psychiatric disorders and TDIU, as well as to determine if there are any new or material pieces of evidence that could support reopening the claim.
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