The Board has remanded the service connection claims for bilateral keratoconus with astigmatism and lattice degeneration without holes of the left eye due to the need for clarification on their nature and etiology.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion did not clearly differentiate whether the Veteran’s eye disabilities are congenital defects or diseases, nor if they were subject to aggravation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral keratoconus with astigmatism, lattice degeneration without holes of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126221
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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