The Veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for stage III chronic kidney disease, which he claims was caused by high dose nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prescribed by VA. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's kidney disease is an additional disability proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further examination and review of medical records to determine causation.
- Claimed conditions
- stage III chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1021887
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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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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating have been dismissed due to his death.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, stage III chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.
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