The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's kidney disorder was aggravated by his periods of service, and whether it clearly and unmistakably pre-existed those periods.
The deciding factor: The opinion is needed to address whether the Veteran's kidney disorder was aggravated during or by either period of service, and whether it clearly and unmistakably did not pre-exist those periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100716
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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