The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for status post right renal transplant due to end stage renal disease, as well as his separate compensable rating for the left radical nephrectomy based on paired organ pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1160. The case is remanded for further development and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves issues related to service connection and compensation for kidney disorders, with a focus on determining appropriate ratings and effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- status post right renal transplant due to end stage renal disease, left radical nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1035014
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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 service connection for left radical nephrectomy, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused or aggravated by prescribed medications (Gabapentin and Tramadol) related to his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma and left radical nephrectomy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for a kidney disorder, including renal cysts, renal cell carcinoma, and left radical nephrectomy. The Veteran's claims for gout of the upper and lower extremities are also remanded due to their inextricability with the kidney disorder claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of kidney cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.
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