The Board remands the matter for another VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II caused or aggravated his bilateral open angle glaucoma, and whether his bilateral open angle glaucoma would be less severe but for his diabetes.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinions were deemed inadequate as they did not fully address all required aspects of the remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral open angle glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25008533
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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