The Board has remanded the claims for lung, kidney, and prostate disorders due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service. The Veteran is advised to consult with a medical professional and submit new evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were inadequate as they did not provide sufficient analysis on whether the current disabilities are related to in-service exposures or if the disability was present within the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, kidney disorder, prostate disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20053575
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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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