The Board remands the matter for further development, specifically to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) regarding the claim of entitlement to service connection on an other than presumptive basis for eye conditions, also claimed as vision impairment (excluding horseshoe retinal tear of the right eye).
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to a procedural defect, specifically the need to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) regarding new medical opinions added to the record.
- Claimed conditions
- eye conditions, vision impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25008435
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.
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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