The Board remands the claim for a vision disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the service-connected hypertension aggravated the Veteran's current vision disorder.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner provided an incorrect opinion and did not address the correct question of secondary aggravation, so another remand is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- Vision disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001455
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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