The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, including as due to exposure to herbicide and chemical agents. The case is being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion obtained does not address the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral eye disabilities in relation to his in-service exposure to herbicide and chemical agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral idiopathic pars planitis, Bilateral pseudophakia, Senile nuclear sclerotic cataract, Hypertensive retinopathy, Posterior vitreous detachment
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22030278
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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