The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chorioretinal scarring of the left eye, identifying all acquired psychiatric disorders using DSM-IV criteria, and determining whether any diagnosed sleep disorder is related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an addendum medical opinion was necessary in this matter due to the incomplete nature of the previous opinions provided by the September 2017 examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive myopia, refractive amblyopia, chorioretinal scarring of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2018
- Citation
- 1811641
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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 Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a chronic left eye disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to insufficient examination reports addressing the Veteran's contentions and inservice records.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that they cause interference with normal employment.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased evaluation for chorioretinal scarring of the left eye, finding that the current rating of 30 percent is the maximum allowed under VA regulations.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's chorioretinal scarring of the left eye, which is manifested by a unilateral visual field loss to 33 degrees, warrants a rating of 10 percent.
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