The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral kidney disease is being remanded due to a lack of a VA examination and the need to clarify the etiology of his disability, which may be related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The claim must be remanded as the Veteran was not afforded a VA examination to clarify the relationship between his presumed exposure to herbicide agents and his diagnosed kidney disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2022
- Citation
- A22023492
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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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