The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the relationship between polycythemia, a possible underlying condition, and the Veteran's right eye disability. The case will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided in the previous examinations to determine if the Veteran's right eye condition is related to his service-connected COPD or an underlying blood disorder like polycythemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Right eye condition, Polycythemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22071458
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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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The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent, and the Board has found that a higher rating is not warranted. The right eye condition issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.
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