The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a right eye disability. The case is now remanded for an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
The deciding factor: An adequate VA examination was not provided, constituting a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2023
- Citation
- A23030102
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right eye, left eye, left knee, and back disabilities due to conflicting statements from the Veteran and inconsistencies in his medical records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as all reductions and severances of service connection were found to be proper due to fraud committed by the Veteran and his spouse.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected right eye disability, low back pain, and related conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. He is also in need of regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities.
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