The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for vision problems and a skin condition, including rash. The issues are related to whether these conditions were incurred in service or due to exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to determine if the Veteran's current eye damage and rashes preexisted his military service or were aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- vision problems, right eye damage, depth perception problems, intraocular lens implant OU, pupillary abnormality atrophy (OD), hypertensive retinopathy (OD presumed)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19179723
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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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