The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable disability rating for right eye visual impairment associated with type II diabetes mellitus, previously identified as nuclear sclerotic cataract and branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) of the right eye. The VA examiner will be asked to review the expanded record and provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's balance issues are etiologically related to his service-connected eye disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board has requested additional development, including obtaining records from Quantum Vision Centers and any other relevant treatment records, in order to make a determination on the Veteran's claim for a separate compensable disability rating for right eye visual impairment associated with type II diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- nuclear sclerotic cataract, branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062298
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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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