The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete compliance with previous requests for additional development. The Veteran's left eye disability is being reviewed again as there was not a thorough opinion on its etiology.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not provide an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed left eye disabilities, including nevi and epiphora.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye nevi, epiphora
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004614
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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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