The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence being added to the record and a need for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) addressing remaining bilateral eye diagnoses and etiological opinions associated with the September 2022 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was added to the record following issuance of the May 2022 Board remand, including the September 2022 VA examination report. The originating agency failed to issue a SSOC addressing those matters within the scope of the appeal but outside the recent eye awards and remaining on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disability, bilateral vitreous opacities/posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), bilateral hypertensive retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22063862
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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.
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