The Board has decided that a VA examination and medical opinion are needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's end-stage renal disease and his service-connected hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board found there is insufficient evidence in the current record to definitively establish whether the Veteran's end-stage renal disease is secondary to his service-connected hypertension, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- end-stage renal disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1020680
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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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