The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his renal insufficiency with hypertension. The issue remains about entitlement to an increased evaluation.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded by the Board due to the need for additional development, specifically a VA examination to evaluate the Veteran's renal insufficiency with hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- renal insufficiency with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005703
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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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