The Board has remanded the cases due to errors in addressing the Veteran's complaints of irritated, dry, and red eyes for his eye disorder and the need to provide notice concerning the types of evidence that might corroborate his reported in-service personal assault stressor as required under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(5) for his acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board found errors in addressing the Veteran's complaints and need to provide notice concerning the types of evidence that might corroborate his reported in-service personal assault stressor as required under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(5).
- Claimed conditions
- Eye disorder, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21030818
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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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