The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on his claims of increased ratings for left eye injury and bilateral knee osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issues were not properly addressed in prior decisions and are therefore being returned to the RO for appropriate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye injury, Refractive error (myopia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20054160
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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: Dismissed
The appeal for the issues of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and sinusitis are dismissed as a matter of law. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye injury due to VA surgery, as there was no evidence of an additional disability caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA, nor was it an event not reasonably foreseeable.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current eye disorders are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left eye injury and cataracts, finding no nexus between these conditions and his military service.
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