The Board remands the claim for service connection for retinal artery occlusion of the right eye, to include as secondary to a heart condition, due to inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner failed to address positive evidence from the Veteran's treating physician regarding the impact of in-service exposures on the Veteran's overall health, including his claimed right eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- retinal artery occlusion of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25006880
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Decisions by this judge: 1,164 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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