The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities, including astigmatism, loss of sight in the left eye, tired eyes and watery vision. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide etiology opinions with regard to all eye disorders present during the period of the claim, necessitating a remand for additional opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- astigmatism, loss of sight in the left eye, tired eyes, watery vision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1534119
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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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