The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy of the eyes is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there is ambiguity regarding the VA eye examination and the Veteran needs another opportunity to attend such an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1140219
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision impairment is related to his active service and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether any of his diagnosed eye conditions had their onset during service or are otherwise causally related.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and hypertension as the Veteran's DMII did not require regulation of activities.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability rating for diabetes mellitus, with erectile dysfunction and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, was restored to 40 percent effective March 1, 2014.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of service connection, initial ratings for neuropathy and retinopathy/cataracts, as well as a TDIU claim. The low back disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or any diagnosed condition. Initial ratings for lower extremity neuropathies are also denied. Separate compensable ratings for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and bilateral cataracts are not warranted.
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