The Board has decided that the issue of service connection for left eye disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left eye disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected epilepsy.
The deciding factor: The opinion obtained from the ophthalmologist did not address whether the Veteran's left eye disability was related to his service, and it failed to provide a nexus opinion that specifically addressed whether the Veteran's left eye disability was related to his service-connected epilepsy.
- Claimed conditions
- Left eye disability, Retinal detachment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028126
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service. The claims for psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, left eye disability, right eye disability, cervical spine disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claims for service connection for right and left eye disabilities, finding that new and relevant evidence had not been submitted to warrant such a readjudication.
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