The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete examination report and a need for further clarification regarding the relationship between the Veteran's open angle glaucoma and exposure to ionizing radiation.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address whether the glaucoma was related to the exposure to ionizing radiation, necessitating an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- primary open angle glaucoma, optic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20010675
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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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