The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral eye disorders, cardiovascular disorders, and lung hypertension due to in-service boxing injuries. Additional development is required as VA medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's lay statements and in-service head injury.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions were not provided addressing the Veteran’s lay reports of in-service boxing injuries and their impact on his current psychiatric and eye disorders, cardiovascular conditions, and lung hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as nervous disorder and loss of memory), Bilateral eye disorders, Cardiovascular disorder, to include arterial hypertension, Pulmonary hypertension (claimed as lung hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044632
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA medical records and further examination is needed to determine if he has any acquired psychiatric disorders, head injury residuals, scarring at the head, bilateral eye disorders, or a low back disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for medical opinions regarding his claimed thyroid disorder and bilateral eye disorders, which are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Veteran's eye disorders, diagnosed as cataracts, dry eyes, pinguecula, and pterygium, are related to his active service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral eye disorders, including those caused by mustard gas exposure, are not related to service and have found no evidence of such exposure.
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