The Veteran's eye disorders, including retinal detachment, choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM), and pseudophakia, are found to be secondary to his service-connected macular degeneration.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's macular degeneration attributed to his retinal detachment and CNVM is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- retinal detachment, choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVM), pseudophakia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042349
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What this means for you
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will need to obtain additional private treatment records related to the Veteran's eye disabilities.
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