The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for pigmentary glaucoma is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a TDIU from March 8, 2018 is granted and the claim prior to that date is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for pigmentary glaucoma in December 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- pigmentary glaucoma, headaches associated with pigmentary glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23017643
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and as such, the RO should have obtained clarifying opinions regarding whether the YAG capsulotomy treatment was in fact conducted too early. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded to obtain additional clarification from an appropriate medical professional.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and as such, the RO should have obtained clarifying opinions regarding whether the YAG capsulotomy treatment was in fact conducted too early. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded to obtain additional clarification from an appropriate medical professional.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and as such, the RO should have obtained clarifying opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left eye condition was caused or aggravated by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. The VA ophthalmologist did not address the private DBQ from 2019 and the timeline provided by the Veteran's treating optometrist.
- Granted
The Veteran's pigmentary glaucoma is found to have started during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.
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