The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, specifically pseudophakia, bilateral cataracts, right corneal transplant, bilateral Drusen of the optic disc, bilateral Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, and right eye maculopathy. The remand requires additional VA medical opinions to address these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions were inadequate and required new opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's current eye disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudophakia, bilateral cataracts, right corneal transplant, bilateral Drusen of the optic disc, bilateral Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, right eye maculopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150044
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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.
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