The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of right eye cataracts, to include pseudophakia; a separate compensable evaluation for hypertension; an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs; and total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 29, 2018. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right eye pseudophakia pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service, necessitating further examination or telehealth interview of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right eye cataracts, pseudophakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22053743
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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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