The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting examinations by a neurologist and an eye specialist. The Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the upper extremities and ocular hypertension are pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the requested development had not been completed as instructed in previous remands.
- Claimed conditions
- neurological disability of the upper extremities, ocular hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20064567
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for ocular hypertension, as secondary to service-connected hypertension, due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an eye disability to obtain a VA examination that addresses direct and secondary service connection, including the Veteran's TERA exposure.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because all issues were already decided in a previous decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his right eye disability, as the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.