The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for retinoschisis and retinal cysts in the left eye is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran was not properly notified of the scheduled examination, which limited the evidence available for consideration.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not receive proper notification regarding the scheduling of a VA examination, leading to an inadequate medical evaluation and thus requiring further action.
- Claimed conditions
- retinoschisis, retinal cysts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26004317
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pinguecula and whether it was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's retinoschisis is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
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