The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his kidney stones is being remanded due to the need for further development, including an examination to assess the severity of his condition.
The deciding factor: Further development is required before the Board can adjudicate the veteran's claim as there are insufficient medical records to determine the current status and severity of his kidney stone disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0528106
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney stones and back disability are granted as service connected. The case is remanded for further development regarding the back disability.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's kidney stones, specifically whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected bladder cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and kidney stones have been granted. The appeals for service connection for CFS, strep throat, bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, and fibromyalgia were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.
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