The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examination results related to visual field testing.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain and consider the results of a previous VA examination regarding visual field impairment in relation to the Veteran's toxoplasmosis infection residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Toxoplasmosis infection residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22004778
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating prior to December 18, 2014, and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter for toxoplasmosis infection residuals, as well as service connection for glaucoma. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for toxoplasmosis infection residuals prior to December 18, 2014 and a rating in excess of 20 percent as of December 18, 2014, service connection for glaucoma, and an effective date for service connection for toxoplasmosis infection residuals prior to March 28, 2012. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical records and clarification on visual field testing results.
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