The Veteran's eye disorder, including age related macular degeneration and glaucoma, is being remanded for further development due to a duty to assist error regarding VA examinations of record. The claim will be reconsidered with an adequate VA examination that addresses the Veteran's unique medical history and his contention that his vision deteriorated immediately after Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment.
The deciding factor: The Board found a duty to assist error due to inadequate VA examinations, failure to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding nerve damage effects on the eyes, and failure to obtain outstanding private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- Age related macular degeneration, Glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062149
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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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