The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant the readjudication of your service connection claim for nuclear sclerosis/bilateral cataracts. The matter is REMANDED for the AOJ to readjudicate your claim in the first instance.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has been submitted, which requires a remand to consider the service connection claim for nuclear sclerosis/bilateral cataracts.
- Claimed conditions
- nuclear sclerosis, bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24083638
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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