The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected glaucoma caused or aggravated his claimed bilateral eye disorder. A new VA examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the Veteran's visual field loss is a symptom of his service-connected glaucoma or a separate disorder related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral visual field loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19133906
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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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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
The VA has denied an increased rating for the veteran's bilateral visual field loss, currently rated at 50 percent.
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