The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for cataracts has been dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD, and various other disabilities have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the Veteran's request to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating for cataracts at his hearing. The service connection claims were granted as there is credible evidence linking the conditions to service, including through a VA examination and the Veteran's own testimony. The remaining issues are remanded due to newness of symptoms or lack of recent medical evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- cataracts, hemorrhoids, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lung or respiratory disability, sinusitis, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), thoracolumbar disability, headaches, left thumb disability, right thumb disability, hernia, scar related to hernia, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, rhinitis, right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22006534
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
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