The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye vision impairment worsened during service and if it was aggravated by diabetes mellitus. The case is also pending for a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence regarding the progression of the Veteran's right eye condition during service and its relation to diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Right amblyopia, Strabismic right eye exotropia, Bilateral senile cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2022
- Citation
- A22020758
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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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