The Board has ordered a remand for further development, including obtaining a supplemental medical opinion from the Veteran's private physician. The appeal is currently in process and will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.
The deciding factor: Further development of the medical records and opinions are required to make an informed decision regarding service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0913640
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic liver disorder and a chronic kidney disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, and kidney disorder. The Board found new and relevant evidence that warrants readjudication of these claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including hypertension and breast cancer residuals. However, it remanded the claims for uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and related issues.
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