The Veteran's claim for service connection for posterior subcapsular cataracts, secondary to ionizing radiation exposure is being remanded due to the need for a revised dose estimate from DTRA and an opinion from the Under Secretary for Benefits.
The deciding factor: VA needs to obtain a revised dosage estimate from DTRA and submit the claim for an opinion from the Under Secretary for Benefits regarding whether the Veteran's posterior subcapsular cataracts are service-connected due to ionizing radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Posterior subcapsular cataracts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1104432
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date prior to April 10, 2013 for the award of service connection for posterior subcapsular cataracts and skin cancer.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for a dental disability and sterility.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's posterior subcapsular cataracts are not related to her military service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bile duct cancer on a presumptive basis due to participation in Operation CROSSROADS. The claim for posterior subcapsular cataracts is pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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