The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including cataracts and glaucoma, is remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate previous opinions regarding the nature of his preexisting condition.,The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) rating is also remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding flare-ups and functional loss.
The deciding factor: Both issues require additional medical examination and opinion to address specific concerns raised by previous evaluations, including the nature of preexisting conditions and the extent of current disability.,The Veteran's service connection claim for his bilateral eye disability is remanded because the previous opinions did not adequately address whether it was a congenital defect or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062169
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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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