The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation in service and its potential connection to his bilateral eye cataracts.
The deciding factor: Further development is required, including forwarding records of the Veteran's exposure to radiation to the Under Secretary for Health for dose estimation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye cataracts, bilateral eye retinoschisis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22026977
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral eye cataracts as the evidence did not support a finding of incapacitating episodes or visual acuity impairment warranting a compensable evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his bilateral eye disabilities, bilateral foot conditions, and migraine headaches.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye cataracts and macular degeneration was denied, while his TDIU claim was granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye cataracts, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service. The decision also noted that exposure to ionizing radiation in service did not cause his cataracts.
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