The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for a VA examination. The Veteran seeks an increased evaluation for his service-connected right ureterolithiasis, previously claimed as kidney dysfunction.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant VA treatment records are needed to support the claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- right ureterolithiasis, kidney dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1042325
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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