The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain VA correspondence from 1975 to 1976, including a notice of disagreement regarding an October 1974 rating decision denying service connection for a left eye disability. The effective dates for dependency status and service connection are not yet determined.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the development requested in December 2020 Remand was incomplete as no attempts were made to obtain VA correspondence from the San Diego Regional Office from 1975 to 1976, including a notice of disagreement regarding an October 1974 rating decision denying service connection for a left eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2021
- Citation
- 21015462
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that may support his claim. The Board will seek an opinion from a clinician regarding whether any diagnosed condition, including chronic pain, is related to an in-service injury.
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