The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current bilateral lattice degeneration is related to in-service exposure to hydraulic fluid splashing in his eyes. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish whether the Veteran's current eye disability is related to service, and a VA examination is needed to determine if there is any link between the Veteran's current condition and in-service exposure to hydraulic fluid splashing in his eyes.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lattice degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720596
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, a compensable disability rating for his service-connected eye disability, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of records and medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral lattice degeneration has been denied. The Board finds that the condition does not result in visual impairment or cause incapacitating episodes.,The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to July 27, 2005 is remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral eye lattice degeneration is remanded due to incomplete VA records and the need to review all current eye pathology, including subjective visual disturbances and central corneal opacity.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral lattice degeneration does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
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