Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable evaluation, a higher initial evaluation, and entitlement to TDIU due to the need for additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left eye disability under Diagnostic Code 6011 and other applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye retinal hole in lattice degeneration with bilateral dry eye syndrome and chronic conjunctivitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25004241
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