The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's vision problems, specifically whether they are related to herbicide agent exposure and if they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's vision disabilities, including their relationship to herbicide agent exposure and service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- age related cataract, chorioretinal scar, pre glaucoma, presbyopia, posterior vitreous detachment in the right eye, blepharitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22008831
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's eye disabilities, including bilateral cataracts, hypertensive retinopathy, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia, unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration, dry eye syndrome, presence of intraocular lens, old branch retinal vein occlusion, and bilateral pinguecula.
- Denied
The Veteran's worsening vision in his right eye after a VA surgery was not due to negligence or unforeseeable events, and thus compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eye issues, specifically presbyopia, are remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition is denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.
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