The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development regarding service connection for membranous nephropathy, including whether it is related to herbicide exposure or aggravation by hypertension.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was not provided with sufficient information to determine if the Veteran's membranous nephropathy is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected conditions or herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- membranous nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20078082
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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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