The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for bilateral vision loss as it is unclear if new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran must provide authorization for VA to obtain his private medical records from UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Center, Greene County Hospital, and DCH Regional Medical Center.
The deciding factor: The Board notes that the Veteran did not submit a valid Form 21-4142a with his October 2015 request for release of information. As such, VA was unable to obtain records from private medical providers he identified in his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral vision loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23012847
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include left ear hearing loss, cervical strain, fatigue and full body muscle pain (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), tinea pedis, onychomycosis and tinea corporis (claimed as full body rash and bilateral foot fungus), and bilateral vision loss.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral vision loss as there was no evidence of in-service injury, disease, or event related to these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability and remanded claims for PTSD, jock itch, pseudo folliculitis, bilateral rhonchi, OSA, and left lower extremity condition.
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