The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the appellant's left eye disorder existed prior to his period of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and whether it is related to service.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed left eye disorder, including its pre-service status and relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye iridocyclitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23021894
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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
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- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has vacated its June 5, 2019 decision denying the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for left eye iridocyclitis due to a lack of access to certain evidence. The case is now remanded for further action including obtaining an etiology opinion and any outstanding VA/privately held treatment records.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for left eye iridocyclitis because no new and material evidence was submitted, and the existing evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
- Denied
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