The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for dacryocystitis, bilateral eyes; service connection for a headache disorder; and service connection for depression due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence or clarification regarding the Veteran's claims, particularly concerning her bilateral eye disorder, headache disorder, and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- dacryocystitis, bilateral eyes, headache disorder, depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180324
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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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