The Board remanded the claims for service connection for OCD and eye disabilities. The Veteran's claim for headaches was granted, so that issue is no longer before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Board remanded the claims because it did not consider evidence submitted after certain rating decisions, and a required medical opinion was inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), right eye disability, to include vitreous detachment, left eye disability, to include vitreous detachment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003635
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,185 · Granted: 28% (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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) based on evidence of in-service treatment and current disability.
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