The Board has remanded the case for further development and an updated VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's kidney stones are related to service, specifically during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA), and whether they are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA medical opinion was inadequate as it did not address the likelihood of a relationship between the Veteran's kidney stones and ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA, nor did it adequately consider the relationship with diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones, diabetes mellitus, Type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22002986
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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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