The Board remands the claim for a bilateral eye disorder to be re-evaluated with a new VA examination that addresses the aggravation theory of secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The January 2020 VA examination was deemed inadequate as it did not address the aggravation theory of secondary service connection adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001460
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gout. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and the need for VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence of record does not support a finding that any diagnosed condition is related to the Veteran's active duty service or to a service-connected disability.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, neurological disorder, right side body weakness, memory disorder, and balance disorder based on new and relevant evidence being received.
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