The appeal of the issue of service connection for amblyopia has been withdrawn. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal on the issue of service connection for amblyopia, which was granted by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Amblyopia, Acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety condition and sleep disturbance)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21064906
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for amblyopia of the right eye and remanded it for further development.
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