The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy, rated as renal dysfunction, is being remanded for further evaluation due to uncertainty regarding the appropriate rating based on his eGFR and other findings.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner could not definitively determine whether the Veteran’s albuminuria was constant or recurring with hyaline and granular casts or red blood cells, nor if he had definite decrease in kidney function as required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20072163
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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