The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right kidney disorder. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records from Tampa VAMC and requesting authorization for private care providers' records.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly about service connection but rather about reopening the previously denied claim. The Board has determined that new evidence supports reopening the claim, hence it is now remanded to gather additional information and possibly obtain medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22004175
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to procedural issues. The Board will issue a Statement of the Case (SOC) in response to these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including neck/cervical spine disability, back/thoracolumbar spine disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, right hand numbness, scars, recurrent right ankle sprain, right foot disability, left foot disability, right kidney disorder, and left kidney disorder. The claims were based on direct service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right kidney disorder, including kidney stones and urinary tract infections, is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. As a result, service connection for this condition secondary to diabetes is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's kidney condition or residuals, including considering his in-service kidney issues and surgery.
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