The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating and reinstatement of SMC at the housebound rate due to incomplete records and need for further examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete VA treatment records were associated with the record after the June 2017 remand, necessitating a new attempt to schedule the Veteran for an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- nephropathy with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18149155
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and nephropathy with hypertension; bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves; bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; and a lumbar spine disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU for the entire period of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on several conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and a total rating based on individual unemployability was dismissed due to his death. The Board must dismiss the appeal without prejudice as it is not possible to continue the appeal after the Veteran's death.
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