The Board previously denied service connection for primary open angle glaucoma with optic neuropathy as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The Court has now remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of recent dose assessments from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
The deciding factor: The July 2017 decision did not consider the December 2015 DTRA dose assessment, which is more relevant than the July 2008 assessment considered in the previous opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Primary open angle glaucoma with optic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127435
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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.
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