The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient characterization of the Veteran's claims and a need for further examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for renal disease, which may be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the current claim was distinct from a previously denied claim for tuberculosis (TB) of the kidney, necessitating de novo review.
- Claimed conditions
- renal disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179929
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
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for heart conditions was dismissed due to untimeliness, and the claim for renal disease was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, while claims for other conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, a heart disorder, hypertension, irritable colon syndrome, kidney removal, kidney cancer, liver disorder, lung disorder, renal disease, sleep apnea, stomach disorder, and stress disorder were denied.
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