The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for glomerulonephritis and Vitamin D deficiency, as well as her claim of service connection for hypertension secondary to her service-connected conditions, are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: New evidence is needed to assess the current severity and manifestation of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their relationship to her hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Glomerulonephritis, Vitamin D deficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1807549
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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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