The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for a bilateral eye disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate VA examinations that did not address the appellant's lay assertions and provided insufficient information regarding incapacitating episodes and treatment with Restasis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral corneal erosions, pinguecula with history of tear film insufficiency and dry eye syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053135
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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