The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right eye conditions are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected chorioretinal scar, and if choroidal nevus is a congenital defect.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of the need for clarification on the nature of the Veteran's choroidal nevus condition and whether it is related to service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- choroidal nevus, dry eye, cataract
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060701
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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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