The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for ocular histoplasmosis syndrome and vision loss in his right eye due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the issuance of the July 2021 rating decision. The Veteran was not examined to determine if his conditions preexisted service or were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's ocular histoplasmosis syndrome and vision loss in his right eye may have existed prior to entering service, but further examination is needed to determine if they clearly and unmistakably did not aggravate during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, vision loss right eye
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- A23035442
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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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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