The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional error in not obtaining an adequate VA addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral eye glaucoma and his service-connected hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain this necessary information.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence provided by the previous VA examiner to determine whether the Veteran's bilateral eye glaucoma is related to his service-connected hypertension or if it increased in severity due to the hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24022276
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has withdrawn the appeals for headaches and heart disability. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, bilateral eye glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, kidney calculi, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye glaucoma and conjunctivitis, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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