The Board has determined that the Veteran's eye conditions, including residuals of a right eye injury and a left eye condition, need further evaluation to determine their etiology. The hip and knee conditions are also remanded for additional evaluations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's eye conditions have not been adequately evaluated due to lack of medical evidence linking them to service. His hip and knee conditions require new evaluations as his current ones may be outdated.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"residuals of a right eye injury","diagnosis":null,"etiology":"likely related to service"}, {"condition_name":"left eye condition","diagnosis":"dermatochalasis, nuclear cataracts","etiology":"not likely related to service"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19195719
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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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