The Board remands the case for further development to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's eye disabilities were aggravated by in-service surgeries.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale and failed to address conflicting opinions, necessitating another examination.
- Claimed conditions
- esotropia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811272
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 a left eye disorder, including amblyopia and other conditions, as there was no evidence of aggravation beyond their natural progression during the Veteran's periods of active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an eye injury has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence to support this reopening. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have both been granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with no specific exposure basis provided.
- Denied
The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's right eye disability pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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