The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has any eye disorder, including pinguecula and secondary vitreoretinal peripheral retinal degeneration, that is related to his service-connected persistent depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found the opinions of record inadequate and requested a new examination to address both theories of entitlement and all crucial evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Eye Disorder, Pinguecula, Secondary Vitreoretinal Peripheral Retinal Degeneration
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23038310
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and review due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cerebrovascular accident, bilateral eye disorder, and hypertension. The case will be reviewed on a de novo basis as a result of the PACT Act.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cortical cataracts and pinguecula, while denying service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ear pain, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and TDIU is granted.
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