The Board remands the claim for an eye disability to obtain a VA examination that addresses direct and secondary service connection, including the Veteran's TERA exposure.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 medical opinion is not adequate as it did not address all required theories of service connection and there was no evidence linking ocular hypertension to Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- ocular hypertension, postop cataract with pseudophakia, ONH drusen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25053352
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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