The Board has determined that there was a lack of substantial compliance with the prior remand directives and thus, another remand is required. The Veteran's right eye vision loss, CRVO, and NVG conditions are still unclear in terms of their etiology and causation.
The deciding factor: There were deficiencies in the VA medical opinions regarding the etiology and causation of the Veteran's right eye vision loss, CRVO, and NVG conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye vision loss, central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO), neovascular glaucoma (NVG)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21073554
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right eye vision loss, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service or service-connected conditions. The Veteran's claims of secondary service connection were also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations and opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed disabilities and active service, including exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water.
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