The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA opinion regarding service connection for glaucoma. The examiner did not address significant evidence from service records.
The deciding factor: The August 2020 VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it failed to consider the Veteran's complaints of tired eyes and photophobic watering in service, which could be early signs or symptoms of glaucoma.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral primary open angle glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24025183
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral primary open angle glaucoma, finding that the condition is a progression of ocular hypertension diagnosed during service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and sleep related hypoxia.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for his service-connected bilateral primary open angle glaucoma is remanded due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for an eye disability, including bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and bilateral nuclear sclerosis cataracts, has been dismissed because the issue was improperly docketed.
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