The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and review of his service-connected conditions, specifically glaucoma in the left eye and diabetes with retinopathy in the right eye. The issue at hand is whether he needs aid and attendance due to these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The need for regular aid and attendance will be determined based on the Veteran's self-care capabilities and his service-connected conditions, including glaucoma and diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, left eye, diabetes mellitus, type II with severe non-proliferative retinopathy and moderate retinopathy, right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1603090
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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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