The Veteran's renal calculi of the kidneys is being remanded for further examination and opinion as the previous VA examiner did not provide a sufficient rationale in their initial opinion.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner's opinion was inadequate due to insufficient discussion of both presumptive service connection and direct service connection, and lack of an adequate rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- renal calculi of the kidneys
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21074733
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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 has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of renal calculi of the kidneys, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and any incident of active service, including herbicide exposure. The Board concluded that the kidney stones did not have onset during service or within one year of separation from service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for renal calculi of the kidneys due to exposure to herbicides while serving at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. The Veteran's specific contentions regarding his duties and potential exposure need further investigation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, type II diabetes mellitus, and renal calculi of the kidneys were denied. The case is remanded due to procedural errors in the rating decisions.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
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