The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its etiology. The examiner should consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also being remanded, requiring a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorders to his military service or any service-connected condition.,The opinions provided by VA are inadequate as they do not address the possible secondary effects of the Veteran's service-connected conditions on his hypertension. The examiner must consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam when assessing the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.,The acquired psychiatric disorder claim requires a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities. The examiner must consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and any other potential causes.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral glaucoma, Hypertension, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including dyssomnia, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18113914
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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.
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