The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for traumatic iritis of the left eye and his TDIU claim are being remanded due to inadequate examination findings, need for additional treatment records, and inextricability with the increased rating claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's report from November 2009 was found to be inadequate for rating purposes, requiring a new examination or medical opinion addressing visual field impairment. Additionally, more recent treatment records are needed to determine if there were any visual field defects prior to the January 2012 reexamination.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic iritis, left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1310001
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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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