The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various injuries and conditions, including a left eye injury, facial and chest injuries due to an in-service explosion, and a cardiovascular condition as secondary to those injuries. The case is remanded for further development regarding the claim of a left shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no current diagnosis or residuals of the claimed conditions during service or recent to the filing of the claims, and thus denied service connection based on lack of evidence supporting the presence of a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bayonet injury to the left eye, facial injury due to an in-service explosion, chest injury due to an in-service explosion, cardiovascular condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019404
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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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