The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's left abducens palsy and cranial nerve V conditions, as well as a TDIU from December 6, 2012 to September 7, 2014.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence did not support findings that would warrant higher ratings or a TDIU during the specified periods.
- Claimed conditions
- left abducens palsy, abducens palsy of cranial nerve V
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25005535
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,757 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his service-connected left abducens palsy and related conditions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left abducens palsy, entitlement to a TDIU from December 6, 2012, to September 7, 2014, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for abducens palsy of the cranial nerve V due to incomplete development. The Veteran's claims are remanded for additional examinations and development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for left abducens palsy is being remanded due to the need for additional VA optometry records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left abducens palsy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling an eye examination.
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