The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hyperparathyroidism, including whether it is related to service or caused by his service-connected nephrolithiasis.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for a more detailed examination and opinion due to incomplete information in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperparathyroidism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148821
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hypothyroidism and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for hyperparathyroidism.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of hyperparathyroidism to correct a duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical opinion regarding its relation to military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the appeal for service connection for hyperparathyroidism, finding that it was secondary to chronic kidney disease. The claim for GERD was remanded due to a need for an addendum medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and that it was not related to in-service exposure or any other incident of service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
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