The veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the provision of proper notice under the VCAA.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further action is required to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and to provide the veteran with adequate notice prior to any decision on his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- medullary sponge kidney with recurrent kidney stones, recurrent bilateral inguinal hernias, right knee impairment, right foot injury residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0609653
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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 claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are remanded due to the need for further development of his medical records. The Board will consider all submitted evidence, including private treatment records, during its review.
- Dismissed
The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection and higher rating was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.
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