The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a left eye injury to obtain medical records and an adequate medical eye examination.
The deciding factor: There is a predecisional duty to assist error on the part of the originating agency in satisfying its duties under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A which occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062706
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition have been reopened. The claim for bilateral hearing condition has also been remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left eye injury for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for left eye injury, glaucoma in the left eye associated with left eye injury, and lower back condition (also claimed as lower back pain), but reopened the claim for bilateral hearing condition.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a left eye injury, headaches, and scars, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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