The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye hypertensive retinopathy, right eye hypertensive retinopathy, and glaucoma suspect left eye due to incomplete examinations in prior remands.
The deciding factor: Incomplete examinations were conducted in prior remands which need to be supplemented with additional opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye hypertensive retinopathy, right eye hypertensive retinopathy, glaucoma suspect left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20064540
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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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