The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination for the chorioretinal scar of the left eye. The cases are also being remanded to determine an appropriate disability rating for the sternotomy scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were previously remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further evaluation, particularly regarding his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chorioretinal scar of the left eye (claimed as loss of vision left eye), sternotomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23024451
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the left eye disability effective December 6, 2021, and denied a higher rating prior to that date. The sternotomy scar was also denied a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chorioretinal scar of the left eye and sternotomy scar need further review due to outstanding VA treatment records.
- Granted
The Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected coronary artery disease, which prevents him from working as a logger.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on his employability given his service-connected disabilities and level of education.
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