The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's detached retina, left eye is related to his service. The examiner will need to determine if there is a link between the veteran's current condition and his in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant provided sufficient lay evidence of an in-service injury consistent with combat conditions but needs further examination to establish a medical nexus.
- Claimed conditions
- detached retina, left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19193914
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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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