The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's right eye disability, including conjunctivitis and corneal opacity, are related to his active duty service. The examiner must also provide an opinion on whether any diagnosed refractive error (myopia and astigmatism) was aggravated or subject to superimposed injury during service.
The deciding factor: The Board requires a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right eye conditions and his active duty service, including exposure to environmental hazards in Iraq deployment and chemical exposure during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye damage, papillary/allergic conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis), corneal opacity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027715
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's eye conditions, specifically cataracts, retinal vascular changes, and corneal opacity. The examiner is asked to consider the Veteran's statements about in-service injuries and provide a rationale for their opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 3, 2019, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his tinnitus, right eye disabilities, PTSD, migraine headaches, and TDIU.
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