The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disability, which is presumed to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide a rationale for their opinions and failed to consider the Veteran’s private physician's letter and examination notes.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye disability, Blepharospasm, Pseudophakia, Photophobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072473
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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