The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection issues have been remanded due to pending appeal regarding the rating for left renal calculus.,Service connection claims for benign prostatic hyperplasia and Paget’s disease are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: There is a pending appeal regarding the rating for left renal calculus, which requires further evaluation. Service connection claims for benign prostatic hyperplasia and Paget's disease are also under review.
- Claimed conditions
- Diverticulitis and Peptic Ulcer Disease with Dumping Syndrome, Varicose Veins of the Right Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006371
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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