The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the secondary service connection issue.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as the veteran's eye conditions may be related to arteriosclerotic heart disease, which is linked to his diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ischemic optic neuropathy, macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0413582
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for glaucoma and macular degeneration, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and macular degeneration based on the evidence of record.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral ischemic optic neuropathy, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for macular degeneration and sleep apnea.
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