The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation due to incomplete development of evidence.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of evidence, including missing visual field test results and back examination reports, necessitates a remand for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and arthritis, left eye atrophy with visual field loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24032771
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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