The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disability and residuals of an eye injury are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Board will provide the Veteran with another opportunity for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiners' opinions were found to be inadequate as they did not address whether any aggravation occurred during service or if there was exposure to toxic environments, which is conceded by the Board based on the Veteran's MOS as an aviation mechanic and maintenance technician.
- Claimed conditions
- dental abscess, residuals of an eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23010401
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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.
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