The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete findings in previous VA examinations and a need for further clarification of certain medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's eye disorders may have been caused by other factors, including natural aging process, rather than the 1983 truck engine explosion.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disorder, Left Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049278
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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
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