The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination and conflicting medical opinions. The issues include polyarteritis nodosa, gastrointestinal condition, kidney failure, thyroid malfunction, and bilateral hip replacement.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s conditions, particularly his bilateral hip disability, has been provided by the VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- polyarteritis nodosa, joint pain, loss of function in right leg, loss of function in left leg, cardiovascular condition, muscle pain, gastrointestinal condition, kidney failure, thyroid malfunction, bilateral hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146293
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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