The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further examination regarding the severity of service-connected nephrolithiasis, including voiding dysfunction and incontinence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination, necessitating a new evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21071769
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for nephrolithiasis prior to April 6, 2025, and hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for nephrolithiasis and service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, right shoulder osteoarthritis, and sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis, effective from the date VA received the claim.
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