The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder due to incomplete examination and missing treatment records. The Veteran is entitled to another hearing with the third member of the panel before his claim can be adjudicated.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical evidence prevented a thorough evaluation of the Veteran's eye disorders, necessitating further development including obtaining additional VA and private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- horizontal linear corneal scar OS (small opacity outside pupillary margin), mild cataracts OU, meibomian gland dysfunction with dry eyes with a history of chalazia removal, pinguecula OU
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20069963
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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