The Board has ordered a remand due to conflicting opinions regarding the veteran's kidney disorder and its onset. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion from a VA specialist.
The deciding factor: Conflicting Medical Evaluation Board and Physical Evaluation Board opinions about the nature, timing, and etiology of the veteran's kidney disorder necessitate additional medical evaluation and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive proliferative glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0630012
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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
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for progressive proliferative glomerulonephritis, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.
- Denied
The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the appellant's current kidney disorder, including end-stage renal disease and IgA nephropathy, is not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding that he incurred these conditions during active duty or any other period of service.
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