The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left eye disability and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further examination and evaluation to address the Veteran's contentions and cited scholarly article.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1706376
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anatomical loss of the right eye and glaucoma of the left eye, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of March 20, 2003 for the Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected conditions. The criteria were met as evidenced by the Veteran's inability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from this date onwards.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an error in not considering a medical opinion from Dr. M. F., who opined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death.
- Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with your claim.
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