The veteran seeks service connection for a kidney stone disorder, which he claims was caused by exposure to radiation during military service. The claim is being remanded due to the unavailability of his service medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if any current kidney disorder is related to his period of military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records are unavailable, which creates a heightened obligation to explain findings and carefully consider the benefit of the doubt rule. The claim is being remanded for further investigation including a VA examination to determine if any current kidney disorder is related to his period of military service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stone disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0842047
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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