The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current right eye conditions are related to his in-service injury. The Veteran was hit by a tree branch during service, resulting in a resolved corneal abrasion and subsequent cataracts.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's current right eye diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye corneal abrasion (resolved), right eye traumatic cataract, age-related nuclear sclerotic cataract, both eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23049846
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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
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