The Veteran's vision problems, including photophobia, are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they are related to his service-connected migraine/vascular headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his vision problems have progressed from a symptom of his service-connected migraine/vascular headaches to an independent disability.
- Claimed conditions
- vision problems, photophobia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19185695
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.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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