The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion from an ophthalmologist regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. The case will be returned for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The remand is required due to the need for an opinion from an ophthalmologist, as the previous opinions were not provided by a specialist in this area.
- Claimed conditions
- non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0916823
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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
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