The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his left eye disability is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development, specifically a new VA examination of the Veteran's left eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye chorioretinal scars, photophobia with visual field defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23059594
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to new VA treatment records being available. The RO will review these records, conduct any necessary additional development, and then readjudicate the cases.
- Denied
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