The Board remands the claim for a right eye disability, to include phthisis bulbi, as it finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any right eye disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates the Veteran's entitlement to an examination was before the AOJ at the time of the July 2024 decision, but no such examination was conducted. Therefore, remand for a VA examination is necessary to address this question of etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- phthisis bulbi
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048077
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current eye disabilities are related to his active military service, including reported light sensitivity and headaches during service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current eye disabilities, including bilateral glaucoma and phthisis bulbi, were not caused by his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's phthisis bulbi of the right eye is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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