The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right eye glaucoma, which is related to service.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is needed to address the Veteran’s contention that assault in service caused damage to his optic nerve resulting in right eye glaucoma.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic glaucoma of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065667
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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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