The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's eye conditions and his boot camp experience. Further development is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician did not adequately address the Veteran's lay testimony about wearing an eye patch during boot camp, and failed to consider whether his service-connected diabetes may have caused or aggravated his eye condition.
- Claimed conditions
- arcus senilis, congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE), peripheral corneal scars, hyperopic astigmatism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22062920
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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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