The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to inadequate development of medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's right eye glaucoma and nuclear cataracts.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not address the etiology of the veteran's nuclear cataracts, which is required by the July 2008 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye glaucoma, nuclear cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0923274
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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