The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected residuals of left orbital lobe fracture with diplopia and other diagnosed conditions. The TDIU issue prior to July 8, 2016, will also be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for extraschedular consideration.
The deciding factor: The VA has not provided a fully-informed decision on the initial rating claim due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected residuals of left orbital lobe fracture with diplopia and other diagnosed conditions. The TDIU issue prior to July 8, 2016, is being referred for extraschedular consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left orbital lobe fracture with diplopia, nuclear sclerosis cataracts, inferior rectus palsy, refractive error of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23015465
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's refractive error of the left eye, finding no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to a lack of compliance with prior remand instructions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's refractive error and any superimposed disease or injury during service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a left eye disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and military service or VA treatment.
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