The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral eye disability and skin disability due to additional development being necessary. The issues are related to whether these conditions are service-connected, with exposure to chemicals during service considered.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further medical opinions were needed regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities and skin condition, given his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disability, Skin Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23012700
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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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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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