The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's left eye condition and its relation to his service. The claim will be reconsidered with a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: A new VA medical opinion is needed to address all relevant evidence of record, including the Veteran's lay statements and previous treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye condition, loss of visual field, ischemic optic atrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22044096
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for lumbosacral strain, left and right knee conditions, and left and right eye conditions in May 2024.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant's left eye condition is related to his service. The VA will need to obtain additional medical opinions and consider relevant service treatment records.
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