The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected eye disability is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the December 2019 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran’s right eye vision problems as assessed in the December 2019 VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataract, right eye branch retinal vein occlusion, resolved diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039528
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataract is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected discoid lupus, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his bilateral eye disorders, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a visual disorder, finding that the Veteran's eye disorders are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has also determined that the Veteran does not have an enlarged heart during the appeal period.
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