The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and for an opinion on whether the Veteran's eye disabilities, including nuclear sclerosis and glaucoma suspect, are related to his service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the diagnoses of nuclear sclerosis and glaucoma suspect in relation to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- nuclear sclerosis, glaucoma suspect
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24079338
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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
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The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination with an ophthalmologist and neurologist.
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