The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining post-service medical records and an inadequate VA examination. The AOJ is instructed to obtain copies of Dr. Koso's treatment records, make reasonable efforts to obtain them, and request a more detailed opinion on the nature and etiology of all current eye disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claims file did not include necessary medical records and an examination was inadequate, thus remanding for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- central serous retinopathy, nuclear sclerotic cataracts, Hollenhorst plaques, refractile particles of the left eye, subjective color perception deficit, exotropia, convergence insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22069393
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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.
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