The Veteran's intermittent left eye monocular esotropia and nystagmus are remanded for further examination. The need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found the provided medical opinions inadequate and required additional examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's intermittent left eye monocular esotropia, as well as whether he requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- intermittent left eye monocular esotropia, nystagmus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2021
- Citation
- A21020271
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's vision disability, including nystagmus, is caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), and therefore grants service connection on a secondary basis.
- Granted
The Board has granted effective dates of April 10, 2018 for the service connection awards of migraine headaches, tinnitus, nystagmus, residual scar, right forehead, and residual scar, right pinky finger.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities allowed him to qualify for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning August 12, 2010. He also received special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's eye disabilities, including nystagmus, hyperopic astigmatism, amblyopia, and cataracts. The opinion should address whether these conditions are congenital defects or diseases, and if they were incurred in service.
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