The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chorioretinitis of the left eye and left eye retinal scarring, to include as secondary to chorioretinitis due to an incomplete medical opinion in the July 2018 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The July 2018 VA examiner did not address the diagnosis of histoplasmosis or comment on whether the rapid loss of vision was related to the Veteran's currently claimed conditions, which is necessary for a complete adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinitis of the left eye, left eye retinal scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21015625
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of left eye post-retinal detachment, to include left eye retinal scarring, left eye maculopathy, and left eye cataract.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chorioretinitis of the left eye and left eye retinal scarring, to include as secondary to chorioretinitis due to a lack of addressing in the Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Granted
The Veteran's left eye retinal scarring and reduced visual fields due to toxoplasmosis are granted with a 10% rating, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to September 18, 2001 and August 11, 1999 for the grant of service connection for left forearm neuropathy and chorioretinitis of the left eye were denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the rating decisions.
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