The Veteran's eye disability, including chronic allergic blepharoconjunctivitis, chronic episcleritis, and premature cataract formation, is being remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities. Additionally, his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's eye disability has worsened and requires additional medical evaluation to determine its current severity.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic allergic blepharoconjunctivitis, chronic episcleritis, premature cataract formation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104193
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
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