The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for clarification regarding the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability and its etiology, specifically addressing whether his bilateral dry eye syndrome is a symptom or proximately due to his service-connected cataracts and/or glare sensitivity.
The deciding factor: Clarification of the correct diagnosis and etiology of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability (cataracts and/or glare sensitivity) is required.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cortical cataracts, bilateral glare sensitivity, bilateral dry eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22041146
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral dry eyes and rectal bleeding due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for bilateral dry eyes is dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a previous Board decision.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder disabilities, and granted service connection for headaches. The claim for a bilateral eye condition was denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral dry eyes, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
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