The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye condition worsened during service and if so, whether any worsening was due to natural progression of the disease. The Veteran is also asked to provide or authorize VA to obtain his treatment records from Dr. A.L. Lee.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's right eye condition worsened during service and if so, whether any worsening was due to natural progression of the disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye amblyopia, Left eye condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23006404
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left eye condition, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for acne scarring of the posterior trunk and upper anterior trunk, based upon aggravation in service. The claims for a left eye condition, an initial, compensable rating for COPD, and TDIU were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of right and left eye conditions due to inadequate VA examination reports. A new examination is needed to clarify whether these conditions are related to service or a pre-existing condition.
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