The Veteran's eye disorders are being remanded for further examination and opinion. His knee disabilities, including left and right hip disorders, are also being remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature of his current conditions and their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been provided with a VA medical opinion in relation to his eye disorder claim, and there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his bilateral eye disorders. The knee disabilities are also being remanded due to inadequate previous examinations that did not adequately address all relevant symptoms reported by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Amblyopia, Myopic astigmatism with presbyopia, Immature congenital cataracts, Blepharitis with trace superficial punctate keratitis, Meibomianitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141476
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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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