The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's retinal hole and astigmatism. The case will be returned for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's retinal hole had its clinical onset during service or is due to an event or incident of his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- retinal hole, astigmatism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061798
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The veteran's requests to switch dockets and appeals for service connection were denied as untimely, with no good cause shown.
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