The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's renal disability is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or any event, incident or symptoms noted during service.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary as the current medical evidence does not provide a clear rationale for the relationship between the Veteran's renal disability and his service-connected diabetes mellitus or other in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- renal disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906072
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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