The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to the failure to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) in his initial rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an SOC was not issued, which is required by regulation.
- Claimed conditions
- optic atrophy of the right eye, bilateral glaucoma with atrophy in both eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22068795
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaption grant due to worsening of his conditions since his last examination in June 2006.
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