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Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)

The Board has referred the issues of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a September 2007 rating decision that denied service connection for left occipital neuralgia, originally claimed as headaches and migraines with dizziness and a blurry left eye, and entitlement to earlier effective dates for left occipital neuralgia and vision impairment. The Board has also remanded these issues.

The deciding factor: The Board found the CUE claim inadjudicable due to lack of jurisdiction over it, but referred both the CUE claim and the earlier effective date claims back to the RO for initial adjudication.

Claimed conditions
left occipital neuralgia, vision impairment
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
August 6, 2022
Citation
22044622

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What this means for you

A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.

What you can do next

Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).

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