The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disorder has been denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against his claims, as there was no superimposed disease or injury causing additional disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder has been remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinion and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the preexisting myopia, ptosis, and cataracts were not subject to a superimposed disease or injury that created additional disability.,The VA examiner's opinion was based on the assumption that the Veteran only injured his right wrist during the in-service fall. The remand requires another VA medical opinion to consider whether the cervical spine disorder is caused by or related to service-connected right wrist residuals and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder, Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19111781
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Decisions by this judge: 1,874 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided in his VA examinations. The claims include tension headaches, a psychiatric disability (diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder), a cervical spine disorder, hand tremors, a lumbosacral spine disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, and residuals of a hydrocele.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for PTSD is dismissed. The cervical spine and left middle finger disorders are remanded.
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