The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral corneal opacity and vitreous floaters, diagnosed in a November 2019 VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.
The deciding factor: The December 2020 VA examiner did not address the November 2019 VA examination findings or diagnoses, resulting in an inadequate opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- stromal scars, bilateral corneal opacity, vitreous floaters
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24037225
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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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