The Veteran's service connection claims for psoriatic arthritis and kidney disorder are remanded due to the AOJ failing to notify him of their findings regarding his treatment records from 'Arthritis Associates' in Hixson, Tennessee.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a kidney disorder is remanded as he contends that his use of Naproxen caused or aggravated his kidney disorder. The VA will order an examination to determine the nature and severity of his kidney disorder.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to notify the Veteran of their findings regarding his treatment records from 'Arthritis Associates' in Hixson, Tennessee.,The Veteran contends that his use of Naproxen caused or aggravated his kidney disorder. The VA will order an examination to determine the nature and severity of his kidney disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriatic arthritis, kidney disorder, lumbar disorder, cervical disorder, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, hernia, GERD, esophageal spasms, and diverticulitis, psoriasiform lesions (skin rashes), anxiety and insomnia (acquired psychiatric disorder), vision problems/decreased vision, inflammatory arthritis, hammer toes, and calcaneal spurs, right foot, inflammatory arthritis, hammer toes, and calcaneal spurs, left foot, a disability manifest by chest pain, bladder dysfunction (urinary frequency)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187256
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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