The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and lack of a specific opinion regarding exposure to UV radiation or herbicides. The Veteran's right eye condition, including residuals of a tumor, is being reviewed for service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather needed additional development due to incomplete records and lack of a specific opinion on the exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye condition, residuals of a tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20050150
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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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