The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's kidney disability and his service. Further examination is needed to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's exposure to chemicals in service and his current condition.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to assess the nature and etiology of the claimed kidney disability.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disability, kidney removal
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000347
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including abnormal weight loss, a bladder disability, blockage of the neck arteries, and others. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an eye disability and a kidney disability, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the other claims for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for cervical radiculopathy, left hip strain, and right hip strain were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
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