The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of whether he should receive a separate rating for his hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided evidence that the previous VA examination was inadequate. The Board finds it necessary to provide him with another examination to ensure there is a complete and accurate record upon which to decide the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- glomerulonephritis with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1314378
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for glomerulonephritis with hypertension has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for glomerulonephritis with hypertension from August 22, 2005 was denied by the Board.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's glomerulonephritis with hypertension warrants a 80 percent disability rating, as his condition does not meet criteria for higher ratings.
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