The Board remands the matter for further evidentiary development, specifically to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral eye disability is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations were found inadequate due to lack of a diagnosis and insufficient rationale in some cases, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2024
- Citation
- 24002482
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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