The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic glaucoma of the right eye and a compensable rating for his left ankle disability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran includes information about traumatic glaucoma from Kellogg Eye Center, which suggests a possible link between the condition and an in-service injury. The Board also noted that the Veteran's left ankle disability has worsened since his last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic glaucoma of the right eye, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141260
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including plantar fasciitis of both feet, a low back disability, a left ankle disability, meniscus tears in both knees, and hip disabilities, as additional development is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and left foot plantar fasciitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating. The claims for service connection for left and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further development.
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