The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral vision disability and mid to low back disability due to insufficient medical evidence of record. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to assess the etiology of his claimed disabilities, specifically whether they are related to service or environmental hazards.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient competent medical evidence on file to decide the claims and remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vision disability, mid to low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22061435
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left elbow disability, and unspecified trauma-and stressor-related disorder. The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral vision disability was denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms during the pendency of the claim. Service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis was also denied as there is no in-service disease or injury indicative of the condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral vision impairment and sinus/allergy issues, as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship to service or any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was also found not related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), stroke disability, and hypertension. The claim for bilateral vision disability is also granted as secondary to DM.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck disability, left shoulder disability, and bilateral vision disability due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's November 2017 Notice of Disagreement.
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