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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127435
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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