The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral eye condition, liver condition, back condition, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The issues have been remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is required to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, particularly regarding his exposure during service and any pre-existing conditions that may be aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye condition, liver condition, back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22032349
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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
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