The Veteran's bilateral optic nerve atrophy with visual acuity and field loss due to ischemic optic neuropathy is being remanded for further review by a VA medical professional who can provide an opinion on whether the event not reasonably foreseeable during his hip replacement surgery caused this disability.
The deciding factor: The Board requires clarification of the type of medical professional qualified to render the necessary opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disability and its relation to his hip replacement surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral optic nerve atrophy with visual acuity and field loss due to ischemic optic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2023
- Citation
- 23058181
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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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