The Veteran's claims for service connection for a renal condition and spleen condition, both secondary to his service-connected NHL, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's kidney disease and/or spleen disorder is related to his NHL treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal condition, Spleen condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1646811
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to service-connected diabetes. The renal condition is remanded for further examination.
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