The Board denied service connection for an eye (vision) disorder and remanded the claim for a bilateral foot disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of an eye disorder, and the Veteran's contentions were not supported by medical evidence. A remand was required for the bilateral foot disability as it met the minimal threshold for requiring a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye (vision) disorder, Bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25031805
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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