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Remanded (sent back)

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for an eye disability, including glaucoma and cataracts, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case is being returned due to inadequate medical opinions.

The deciding factor: The provided medical opinions are insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's eye disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

Claimed conditions
glaucoma, cataracts
How they argued it
Secondary to another service-connected condition
Exposure basis
None
Rating
Not verified here — check the original decision
Decision date
November 19, 2021
Citation
21069722

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What this means for you

A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.

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