The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for toxoplasmosis infection residuals prior to December 18, 2014 and a rating in excess of 20 percent as of December 18, 2014, service connection for glaucoma, and an effective date for service connection for toxoplasmosis infection residuals prior to March 28, 2012. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and clarification on visual field testing results.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence in the record regarding the Veteran's visual field testing results and needs to obtain more recent VA treatment records and private treatment records if available.
- Claimed conditions
- Toxoplasmosis infection residuals, Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19180026
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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