The Veteran's eye disability claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination with visual field testing.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded based on the need for updated medical records and an additional VA examination, specifically one that includes visual field testing.
- Claimed conditions
- superficial punctate keratitis, recurrent corneal erosion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20079375
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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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