The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left kidney disability.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service treatment records and lack of inpatient treatment records from Minot AFB Medical Center prevented a thorough review, necessitating further investigation including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107440
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing for the veteran.
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