The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for right eye disorder, and thus the case must be remanded again. The Veteran's right eye disorders are being evaluated as secondary to his service-connected left eye disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a detailed rationale for their opinions on whether the Veteran’s right eye disorders are related to his service-connected conditions or any other factors.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye disorder, corneal guttata right eye, iris/Pupil Sphincter Tear right eye, pseudophakia right eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21024697
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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