The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a right eye disability and rating for PTSD due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's right eye glaucoma is being evaluated again, and his PTSD severity needs to be reassessed.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's right eye conditions are related to active service or his diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2023
- Citation
- 23003260
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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