The appeal must be REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development and consideration.
The deciding factor: There is an apparent inconsistency in the April 2007 examination report regarding renal function, necessitating a new examination to clarify any current kidney pathology related to VA treatment in early 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney damage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0814972
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 Board remands the claim for service connection of kidney damage to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology, including whether it is caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected conditions and toxic exposure risk activities.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.
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