The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left abducens palsy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an eye examination.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there are outstanding issues related to the Veteran's current eye condition that require further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left abducens palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191303
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left abducens palsy and cranial nerve V conditions, as well as a TDIU from December 6, 2012 to September 7, 2014.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his service-connected left abducens palsy and related conditions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left abducens palsy, entitlement to a TDIU from December 6, 2012, to September 7, 2014, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for abducens palsy of the cranial nerve V due to incomplete development. The Veteran's claims are remanded for additional examinations and development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for left abducens palsy is being remanded due to the need for additional VA optometry records.
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