The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and initial rating of tension headaches due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a report of detached retina during service.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board failed to address the Veteran's contention regarding his detached retina condition and potential exposure to concussive blasts in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Detached retina, Lattice degeneration
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20061187
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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