The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 5, 2015 for service connection and a higher rating are denied. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the effective date for the award of service connection must be March 5, 2015 as this was the date the Veteran submitted her intent to file a claim. The claims for higher ratings and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to new evidence indicating worsening symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- optic nerve drusen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20078669
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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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