The Veteran's initial and increased disability ratings for residuals of left eye orbital fracture, including chronic angle-closure glaucoma, are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address additional identified disabilities.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of newly identified eye disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye orbital fracture, chronic angle-closure glaucoma prior to May 5, 2021, bilateral posterior capsular opacification, bilateral dry eye syndrome, bilateral pseudophakia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- A23030375
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral dry eye syndrome is rated at a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The disability requires treatment with artificial tears and meets the criteria for a bilateral disorder of the lacrimal apparatus under Diagnostic Code 6099-6025.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service. The evidence does not support a nexus to in-service exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate eye examination and new evidence received since the last decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral dry eye syndrome, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active military service.
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