The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated VA examination regarding the Veteran's vision loss and eye conditions, as previous examinations provided conflicting information.
The deciding factor: Previous VA examinations did not provide consistent findings regarding the Veteran's vision loss and its relation to his MS. The Board finds this requires further investigation through a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- vision loss, multiple sclerosis (MS), cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189281
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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