The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye vision loss, to include central serous retinopathy, as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was not corrected.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain relevant medical records from SSA that could be pertinent to the issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye vision loss, to include central serous retinopathy, left eye vision loss, to include central serous retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053434
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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