The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for conjunctival melanosis and melanosis oculi due to insufficient explanations in the previous decisions, lack of a new medical opinion, and incomplete service treatment records. The case will be returned to the agency for further action.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous decisions were not sufficiently explained and lacked sufficient information regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for conjunctival melanosis and melanosis oculi.
- Claimed conditions
- conjunctival melanosis, melanosis oculi
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042266
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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 conjunctival melanosis and melanosis oculi, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his Southwest Asia active duty service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a bilateral eye disability, including cataracts and other ocular conditions, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for conjunctival melanosis and melanosis oculi, finding no evidence of a nexus to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for polypoidal chorioretinopathy of the left eye and a left eye disability, other than polypoidal chorioretinopathy. The case will be further developed to address whether these conditions are congenital or acquired.
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