The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for right eye disability, including exposure during military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's contentions of exposure to fluids and chemicals in service and his statements about a private doctor linking his eye issues to service.
- Claimed conditions
- uveitis, blepharitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23066987
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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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