The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate for adjudication purposes and requires additional opinions to determine if the Veteran's blurred vision and severe headaches are aggravated by his service-connected seventh facial nerve injury or otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found the prior examination insufficient and required addendum opinions to address whether the Veteran’s conditions are aggravated by his service-connected condition or otherwise related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- blurred vision, severe headaches on the left side and head pain and/or residuals of tinnitus and/or facial nerve pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106440
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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