The Veteran's kidney removal scar disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of severity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran testified that his kidney removal scar had worsened since the last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney removal scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21008900
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for chronic kidney disease, kidney cancer status post left kidney removal, and a kidney removal scar but granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of renal cell carcinoma, right kidney removal due to cancer, and kidney removal scar. The Board acknowledged a medical opinion linking the condition to Agent Orange but found it inadequate.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding a compensable rating for a kidney removal scar and the other regarding a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for neoplasm of the kidney. The Veteran's reports of pain must be adequately addressed, and private treatment records are needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.
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