The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA ophthalmology examination and obtaining additional medical records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional evidence to determine his current disability status and appropriate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma with diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1107147
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records from OPM and SSA, as well as for further development of the claims.
- Granted
The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is sufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU, as his disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.
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